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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move- THAT the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill, 2025, be read a Second Time. The Bill was published before this House and was first read on the 27th June, pursuant to our Standing Orders. The Equalisation Fund is also established under Article 204. It is not the first time I am moving the Equalisation Bill. It is very critical, especially to the marginalized areas that have been focused on. I have always stated that the main goal of the Equalisation Fund is to facilitate on issues that cut across the health sector, roads, water and electricity, more so narrowing to the marginalized regions and areas. According to the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), we have 1,424 marginalized areas that are spread and cut across the 34 counties. The Equalisation Bill, as I have said, is not new to this House. It provides for appropriation of Kshs16.8 billion from the Equalisation Fund for the Financial Year 2025/2026. The proposed amount should be shared among the 34 beneficiary counties based on the second policy on marginalization. Annexed on the Equalisation Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2025) allocation, of the 1,424 marginalized areas which had been identified, Kshs504,000,000 is to be allocated to the Equalisation Fund Advisory Board. The Kshs504,000,000 is for administration costs pursuant to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Regulations, 2015. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee carried out public participation on the Bill in accordance with our Standing Orders. We invited various stakeholders. The Committee on Finance and Budget has stakeholders we regularly engage with, including the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) and the County Assemblies Forum (CAF). We also had a special stakeholder: the Old Pumwani Landlord Community. 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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