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    "id": 1462355,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462355/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I was disappointed, but I would like to remind hon. Mbadi, the Cabinet Secretary for Treasury, to be aware of Article 219 – timely disbursements to counties. We even censured the former Cabinet Secretary, Ukur Yattani, for not disbursing money. The more you delay disbursing funds under Article 219, you are firstly violating the Constitution and statutory deductions like for the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) attract penalties. I call upon the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury to be disbursing monies to counties timeously. I am also happy that county assemblies will have financial autonomy. Let us do our work now that we have a Cabinet in place. I hope the Cabinet Secretaries are aware that Article 93 defines Parliament as the Senate and the National Assembly. I know they have a tendency to think that the Senate does not do anything. I saw the Senate Majority Leader at the swearing-in in the State House. I hope he whispered to them that Parliament entails both the Senate and the National Assembly, so that when we raise issues, they must come here and answer them. With those remarks, as I do it with the speed of McOure Kasmuel and pursuant to Standing Order No.66(3), I request the deferment of division to a later day and at the convenience of the House. I thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker and I beg to reply."
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