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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "I want to also add that my other concern is if you look at Article 221 of the Constitution, it is very clear that this Parliament now has an added responsibility in the Budget making process. I say this because Parliament is required to listen to the people of Kenya and incorporate the representations from the people of Kenya in the Budget Committee report. Once that is done and this House adopts it, it is unconstitutional to have this House again approve figures that are contrary to what this House adopted as having come from the Budget Committee. So, even though the Motion has been moved, I think, as a matter of constitutionality, I am perfectly in order to raise this matter any time in the process of debate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I remember you have ruled severally that matters of constitutionality are so pertinent that they can be brought up any time in the course of debate. My concerns are two issues and the first issue is that there are three specified ways through which this House can allow withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund. It is certainly not through a Motion. So, what we are required to do this afternoon is unconstitutional. The second issue is that since the Report of the Budget Committee was adopted by this House, then it must be incorporated in any other legislation concerning the Budget."
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