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    "id": 1097872,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "id": 171,
        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you, for giving me this opportunity to make this Statement. I rise pursuant to provisions of our Standing Orders, in particular Standing Order No. 47(1) to make a Statement on a matter of national concern, that is, the suspension of implementation of Vihiga County Budget for the Financial Year, 2021/2022. Notwithstanding the fact that the matter is actively in court, I am compelled to make this Statement on the understanding that the residents of Vihiga County expect a voice on this matter from their Senator and the Senate as the guardian of devolution in Kenya. Additionally, I make this Statement in full realization that our Judiciary is robust and fully independent and that its final judgement will not be influenced in any way, by these proceedings. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the County Government of Vihiga finds itself in an unfortunate situation whereby it cannot implement the current approved budget at the onset of the financial year. This occurrence has been triggered by a constitutional petition that alleges deliberate and blatant ignorance of mandatory constitutional and legal dictates in the making of the county budget. In particular, Section 129 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012, provides that the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance shall submit to the County Executive Committee (CEC) for its approval the budget estimates and other supporting documents and county level draft Bills required to implement the county government’s budget in sufficient time. This is in line with Article 179(1) of the Constitution that states that the executive authority of a county is vested in and exercised by a County Executive Committee."
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