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    "id": 1442442,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1442442/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "this House of having failed to address issues of corruption and excesses by those who are in leadership. How is adjourning this House going to give hope and confidence to our youth? The first issue I want to raise is that, for many years, this House has witnessed the mutilation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 on passage of legislation. I have had the benefit of going through the Finance Bill 2024/2025. Our Constitution is very clear that if we have any legislation that touches on functions of counties, such must be considered by the National Assembly and the Senate. Article 110 of the Constitution defines Bills concerning county governments. Article 110 (1) (a) says- “In this Constitution, “a Bill concerning county government” means— (a) a Bill containing provisions affecting the functions and powers of the county governments set out in the Fourth Schedule;” Article 110 (3) states that- “Before either House considers a Bill, the Speakers of the National Assembly and Senate shall jointly resolve any question as to whether it is a Bill concerning counties and, if it is, whether it is a special or an ordinary Bill.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have read the Finance Bill, 2024. If you read the memorandum to that Bill at page 599, it proposes to amend pieces of legislation relating to fees, levies and management of public funds. What is more important to this House is that it proposes to amend the Affordable Housing Act, more so Section 54. If you go to the HANSARD-- -"
}