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    "id": 1165054,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayako",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, the Public Finance Management Act Section 17 (6) and (7) provide that the National Treasury shall at the beginning, on every month and in any event not later than the 15th day from the commencement of the month disburse monies to county governments for the expenditure of the following month. The disbursement should be done in accordance with the Schedule period by the National Treasury approved by the Senate and published in the gazette. On the 9th September, 2021, the Senate considered and approved the County Governments’ Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2021/2022. The Schedule was approved as submitted by the National Treasury. This Schedule is indicative of the funds each county government expects to receive in a particular month thus; the county operations are planned relying on the monthly disbursement as indicated in the approved Schedule. Article 219 of the Constitution on transfer of equitable shares provides that a county share of revenue raised by the national Government shall be transferred to the county without undue delay and without deduction, except when the transfer has been stopped. Further, Article 175 (b) of the Constitution provides as a central principle of devolution that county governments shall have reliable sources of revenue to enable them to govern and deliver services effectively. The Council of Governors (CoGs) has brought to my attention that the National Treasury, as at the 10th February, 2022, has failed to disburse - (a) Kshs10.4billion to 16 counties for the month of December, 2021. (b) Kshs30.8billion to 46 counties for the month of January 2022. (c) Kshs31.5billion to all the counties for the month of February 2022. Thus the National Treasury in contravention of the relevant provisions of the Constitution and Public Finance Management Act has failed to transfer Kshs72.7billion due to county governments under the law."
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