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    "id": 1462282,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am in this House to ensure that we respect the doctrine of separation of powers, the rule of law and the Constitution. I am now going to deviate from advising my sister. I sat here and received a Supplementary Order Paper. In the Supplementary Order paper, Order No.8 is the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.38 of 2024). I have been in this Senate for the past seven years. By the time we pass the Division of Revenue Bill, there is a process. We start with estimates, the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), Medium-Term Debt Strategy and eventually pass the Division of Revenue Bill. We did that. Why are we reinventing the wheel? For once, let us respect the rule of law. I sat in this House when we passed the Third Generation Formula, which determines how much money is sent to the counties and how much is left with the national Government. We set a bare minimum. What we are being asked to do is to go against the Constitution. This is ridiculous! There is no time we have had all the money that we have passed going to the counties. The National Treasury has always had a debt. When we talk about these issues, let us be factual and remember that we are guided by principles. We have the rule of law. The moment we start opening debate on the Division of Revenue Bill, we will be abdicating our duties. If that is the case, let us just fold and go home. Are you telling us that Kshs400 billion that we passed here should be reduced? Section 5(1) of the Division of Revenue Act, 2024, states that- “If the actual revenue raised nationally in the financial year falls short of the expected revenue set out in the Schedule, the shortfall shall be borne by the national Government.”"
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