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    "content": "Hon. Members, as you are aware, Article 114(2) of the Constitution provides that: “If, in the opinion of the Hon. Speaker, a Motion makes provisions for a matter listed in the definition of “a Money Bill”, the National Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant Committee after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary (CS) responsible for Finance.” Further, Article 114(3), defines a “Money Bill” as a Bill that contains provisions dealing with, inter alia, taxation, the imposition of charges on a public fund, the appropriation, receipt, custody, investment or issue of public money and the raising and guaranteeing of any loan or its repayment. In this regard, every Bill that provides for the matters noted above ought to proceed in line with the provisions of Article 114(2) as aforesaid. Additionally, Standing Order No.133(5) provides as follows: “No amendment shall be permitted to be moved if it deals with a different subject or proposes to unreasonably or unduly expand the subject of the Bill or is not appropriate or is not in logical sequence to the subject matter of the Bill.” Hon. Members, on Wednesday, 19th May 2021, I invoked the provisions of Standing Order No.131 regarding the harmonisation of proposed amendments to the Kenya National Library Service Bill, 2020, and referred the proposed amendments by Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona, MP, and those by Hon. (Dr.) Patrick Musimba, MP, to the Departmental Committee on Sports, Culture and Tourism for harmonization through a process commonly referred to as winnowing. The Committee considered the proposed amendments and has made observations and recommendations as follows: 1. With regards to the proposed amendments by Hon. Millie Odhiambo, the Committee notes that the Member proposes that the House amends the Bill so as to introduce the following:"
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