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    "id": 1581265,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1581265/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ali Roba",
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    "content": "Pursuant to this constitutional provision, the Division of Revenue Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bills No.10 of 2025) was published vide a Kenya Gazette Supplement No.38 of 12th March, 2025. This Bill was introduced in the National Assembly, debated and passed without amendments on 9th April, 2025. Consequently, in accordance with Article 110(4) of the Constitution, the Bill was referred to the Senate for consideration. The Bill provided the projected shareable revenue for the Financial Year 2025/26 at Kshs2.835 trillion. This revenue was proposed to be shared as follows- a) National Government - Kshs2.419 trillion. b) County Governments - Kshs405.01 billion. c) Equalization Fund - Kshs7.852 billion and arrears of Kshs2.736 billion. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Bill was read a First Time in the Senate on Wednesday, 16th April, 2025, consequently debated and approved by Senate on Wednesday, 28th May, 2025, with the following key amendments to the Bill- a) The projected total shareable revenue for the Financial Year 2025/2026 be revised to Kshs2.756 trillion as requested by the National Treasury. b) The National Government be allocated Kshs2.2796 trillion. c) The county governments be allocated Kshs465 billion. d) The allocation to the Equalisation Fund be Kshs12.3 billion, comprising Kshs9.6 billion equivalent to the 0.5 per cent allocation to the Equalisation Fund and Kshs2.7 billion to be the money allocated to take care of the arrears which stand at almost Kshs49 billion. e) The last audited and approved account revenues raised nationally be those of the Financial Year 2021/2022, amounting to Kshs1.9204 trillion, different from what the National Assembly approved because the National Assembly approved it at the last audited and approved accounts standing for 2020/2021. They have since passed 2021/2022 approved and audited accounts. Mr. Speaker Sir, the amended version of the Bill was transmitted to the National Assembly for consideration. The National Assembly considered and rejected the Senate amendments on Tuesday, 3rd June, 2025. Consequently, pursuant to Article 112(2)(b) of the Constitution, the Bill was referred to Mediation Committee. Pursuant to Article 113(1) of the Constitution, the Speakers of both Houses constituted the Mediation Committee comprising of nine Members from each House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee was mandated to-"
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