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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbau",
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        "legal_name": "Elias Peter Mbau",
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    "content": "tabled in Parliament in accordance with the requirements of the Fiscal Management Act, 2009 and the Kenya National Assembly Standing Orders, 2008. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, based on your ruling on 18th April, 2012, you did indicate that in consultation with departmental committees, the Budget Committee should immediately embark on reviewing the Budget Policy Statement and within seven days submit a report to this House. I am extremely glad that we have been able to undertake this task diligently and have adhered to the timelines. All this is courtesy of the commitment, diligence and dedication of the various chairpersons of various committees as well as their members and the support we have received from your office, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important to note that in as much as this Report is being laid in the House, at a time when the Estimates are also being submitted earlier today, the Committee would wish to reiterate that the Report will still follow the basis of reviewing the Estimates. Thus the recommendations herein, will be considered for interrogating the various programmes of Ministries, departments and agencies, especially with regard to the 2012/2013 Budget. The Budget Committee as currently constituted comprises of the following: hon. Elias Mbau, myself, as the chairperson; hon. Alfred Sambu as the vice-chairperson; hon. Martin Ogindo; hon. Danson Mungatana; hon. Moses Lessonet; hon.Omar Zonga; hon. John Mbadi; hon. Nemeysius Warugongo; hon. Yakub; hon. John Mututho; hon. Nelson Gaichuhie; hon. Emilio Kathuri; hon. Abdul Bahari; hon. Johnstone Muthama and hon. Jackson Kiptanui. In addition, all the chairpersons of all departmental committees are ex-officio members of the Budget Committee where they actively play a very crucial role through their participation. This makes the Committee the largest and, indeed, this is in line with the importance of the issues which this committee handles in its day to day operations. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Budget Committee is established under Standing Order No.190 and is further given legal backing under the Fiscal Management Act, 2009. This Committee is mandated to undertake the following:- 1) Examine the budget policy statement presented to the House and report to the House what, if any, economies that should be made consistent with proper carrying out into effect of the policy implied in or by such statement and Estimates. This is the purpose of the Report that we are debating today. 2) To evaluate and estimate economic and budgetary policies and programmes with direct budget outlays. 3) Study all economic and budgetary issues falling within the competence of the National Assembly and transmit its recommendations thereon to the Assembly. During the review of the Budget Policy Statement, the Budget Committee held nine sittings. It further received submissions from all departmental committees which it considered and included in this Report. Once again I want to thank all the chairmen and Members of the 11 departmental committees that worked overtime and burned the midnight oil over the weekend and during the night to ensure compliance with the ruling and directions of the Speaker on the 18th of this month. In addition, pursuant to Article 221(3) of the Constitution, the Budget Committee also met with the Parliamentary Service Commission on behalf of the Kenya National"
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