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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ali Roba",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments Additional Allocations Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2022/2023, laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 16th February, 2023, and that pursuant to Section 17 (7) of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order No.189 (3), the Senate approves the County Governments Additional Allocations Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2022/2023. Madam Temporary Speaker, the County Governments Additional Allocation Cash Disbursement Schedule is submitted to the Senate by the National Treasury pursuant to Section 17 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012. Section 17(7) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 requires that the National Treasury prepares cash disbursement schedule for the monies to be disbursed to county governments and transmit it to the Senate for consideration and approval. The National Treasury is also required to publish and gazette the approved disbursement schedule. Madam Temporary Speaker, the purpose of the disbursement schedule is to ensure predictable transfers of funds from the National Treasury to county governments. Therefore, it serves as a guide and facilitates predictable flow of funds to county governments. This, therefore, enables counties to effectively plan implementation of targeted projects and programmes in a systematic manner in order to deliver their critical functions. Madam Temporary Speaker, Parliament approved the County Government Additional Allocation Bill (Senate Bill No.4 of 2022), in November and it was enacted into law. The President assented to it on the 12th of December, 2022. Following the enactment of this law, the National Treasury transmitted to the Senate the County Government Additional Allocation Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2022/2023. This schedule was tabled in the Senate on 14th February, 2023. Therefore, the disbursement schedule was committed to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget for consideration and subsequent reporting back to the House. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee has considered the cash disbursement schedule and tabled its report in the House for debate and adoption. The County Government Additional Allocation Act, 2022 as well as the disbursement schedule has a total of Kshs163 million for conditional grant on supplement for construction of county headquarters and Kshs17.159 billion on conditional allocation finance from proceeds of loans, grants and development partners. This conditional allocation from proceeds of loans and grants include-"
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