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    "id": 1550602,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilifi North, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Owen Baya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the Revenue Division Bill 2025. I wish to commend the Budget and Appropriations Committee for a good job. I also commend and congratulate Hon. Samuel Atandi for assuming this position. I call upon him to exercise fairness in his work so that all Kenyans can benefit from his leadership of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. Congratulations! I also want to congratulate Hon. Pukose for taking the position of Vice-Chair of that prestigious Committee. May they continue to discharge their duties with fairness, without favour, and steer the wheels of this very important Committee. Article 218(2) of the Constitution and Section 195 of the Public Finance Management Act, Cap 412A, indicate that the legislative proposal of the Division of Revenue should be accompanied by a memorandum that explains the following: the first thing that must be done is: that the Bill takes into account the criteria listed in Article 203 (1) of the Constitution, the extent of the deviation from the Commission on Revenue Allocations (CRA) recommendations, the extent, if any, of deviation from the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council and any assumptions and formula used in arriving at this. It is very important to ensure that these constitutional requirements are met so we do not conflict with the Senate. This Bill will go to the Senate, and they will try to winnow it according to the law. How did we deviate from the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council? How did we either The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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