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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, the Chair has a Communication to give. You will recall that on Tuesday, 17th April, 2012, when the Public Financial Management Bill, 2012, came up for Second Reading, Mr. Mbadi, rose on a point of order seeking the direction of the Chair as to whether the debate on the Public Financial Management Bill, 2012 was constitutional. In the debate that ensued, various arguments were advanced by the Deputy Leader of Government Business, Mr. Kimunya, the Minister for Finance, Mr. Githae, Mr. Ethuro and Mr. Ogindo. In a summary, the following issues were raised for determination by the Chair: (a) whether the Second Reading of the Public Financial Management Bill, 2012 was contrary to the Constitution and more specifically whether the debate on Clause 109 of the Public Financial Management Bill, 2012 relating to the establishment of county revenue funds for county governments was unconstitutional in so far as the timeline of 18 months specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution for the enactment of legislation to implement Article 207 of the Constitution had lapsed, (b) whether the County Governments Bill, 2012 as passed by the National Assembly on 23rd February, 2012, contains provisions establishing the county revenue funds for county governments, and whether the passage of County Governments Bill, 2012 satisfied the requirement of the said Article 207 and the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution,"
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