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"content": "The piece of legislation that we are seized of now clearly raises an issue of the constitutionality of the debate on this issue. Indeed, I have heard both sides. Article 207 says: “There shall be established a revenue fund for each county government into which shall be paid all monies raised or received by or on behalf of the county government except money reasonably excluded by an Act of Parliament”. Then it gives in the Fifth Schedule the timeline for the enactment of legislation with regard to revenue for county governments. Under Article 207, the timeframe specified for the piece of legislation to be enacted is 18 months which, in my opinion, has passed now. Mr. Githae said that the transition and consequential provisions indicate that Parliament shall enact any legislation required by this Constitution to be enacted to govern a particular matter within the period specified in the Fifth Schedule commencing on the effective date. Then it proceeds and says despite Clause 1, the National Assembly may by resolution supported by the votes"
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