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    "id": 1505577,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to also comment on this very important Bill, the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Mediation Committee Report. Just like my two colleagues who have spoken before me, I, from the onset, declare that I will oppose this report. I am in this House because of Article 96 of the Constitution, which is to protect counties and their governments. We will be setting a wrong precedent as a House if we pass DORA. That is one of the major constitutional powers that we have as a Senate. We pass a DORA and then it is brought back to us to adjust the figures downwards and we easily agree to that. That is not something that we should entertain as a Senate. We are here to protect devolution and by all ways. This decision to reduce the share of revenue from Kshs400 billion that we had passed to now Kshs387 billion will be unprecedented. It will make those enemies of Senate who have been saying Senate has no space in this country to have a case for justification. I am opposed to that reduction. I listened to the President speak the other day. In his speech, which was debated today, one fundamental thing that he said was that there has been a rise in revenue levels. 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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