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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I would like to appreciate the guidance that I got from the Chair. Looking at the Motion that is before us, which states that a sum not exceeding a specific amount be issued from the Consolidated Fund--- I have an issue with this as a matter of obeying the Constitution. If you look at Article 206 of the Constitution, specifically at Article 206(2), there are three ways through which Parliament can authorize withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund; I want to read the relevant part which states that: “Money may be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund only (a) in accordance with an appropriation by an Act of Parliament; (b) in accordance with Article 222 or 223---“ Article 222 is on a Vote on Account and Article 223 is on Supplementary Appropriation and then, “(c) as a charge against the Fund as authorized by this Constitution or an Act of Parliament”."
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