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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 38 of 2024), laid on the table of the Senate on Tuesday, 26th November, 2024 and further that pursuant to Article 113 (2) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.167 (3) of the Senate, approves the mediated version of the Bill. First, I register my sincere thanks to the Members of the Committee, who took time to mediate and give us a version of the Bill that can be adopted by both Houses. I single out the leadership of Sen. Capt. Ali Ibrahim Roba as the co-chairperson on the side of the Senate and Hon. Ndindi Nyoro as the co-chairperson on the side of the National Assembly. I also single out the Members who participated in this mediation effort. We had Sen. Sifuna, Hon. Mary Amase, Sen. Julius Murgor, Hon. Chikati, Sen. Faki, Hon. Makali, Sen. Maina, Hon. Ochieng, Sen. Onyonka, Hon. Kiplagat, Sen. Wamatinga, Hon. Otiende Amollo, Hon. Fatuma Jehow, Hon. Ojiambo Oundo, Sen. Eddy Gicheru and I. I thank all these Members for giving time to deal with the matter that was before us. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a recommendation on the mediated version of the Bill, which has been attached to this report. The big issue we dealt with during the mediation was the fact that there were revenue shortfalls that came as a result of the withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024. The withdrawal of the Finance Bill, 2024 had some unprecedented implications on Government finances. This occasioned a shortfall in projected revenue collection of Kshs346 billion in the Financial Year 2024/2025. It necessitated again the reorganization and rationalization of Government's financial arrangements for the Financial Year 2024/2025. I was going to request colleagues to look at the realities that we were faced with when we sat on your The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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