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    "id": 1210728,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1210728/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kingi",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, as you may have noted, the Senate Majority Leader has tabled the Budget Policy Statement for the Financial Year 2023/2024, the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy, 2023, the Draft Division of Revenue Bill, 2023; and the Draft County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2023. Section 25 of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order No. 180 of the Senate, requires the National Treasury to prepare and submit the Budget Policy Statement to Parliament by the 15th of February each year. Hon. Senators, the Budget Policy Statement is an important financial instrument as it sets out the broad strategic priorities and policy goals that will guide the national Government and county governments in preparing their budgets both for the following financial year and over the medium term. It contains, among other things - (i)an assessment of the current state of the economy and the financial outlook over the medium term, including the macro-economic forecasts;"
}