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    "id": 294249,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/294249/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Medical Services",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
        "slug": "peter-nyongo"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying I do share the concern of my dear friend, Mr. Mbadi, but I would like to caution him that this is not a competition between the Executive and the Legislature over the role of the Executive to propose how resources are raised and used, and to give the Legislature the opportunity to oversight on behalf of the people. Secondly, we are going to have a bicameral legislature, the Senate and the National Assembly. The Senate’s role under the present Constitution is very clear, that it shall be the watchdog over matters concerning revenues and finances of the counties. That is in the Kenyan Constitution. Mr. Mbadi’s fear that the Government can at any time starve counties of their resources would completely make nonsense of the existence of the Senate. Indeed, if you look at this particular Part II, there are very specific provisions for the role of the Senate in ensuring that revenues raised or monies that will go towards counties are guaranteed in every Budget as by the Constitution established. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like just to comment on a few areas where Mr. Mbadi raised our concern; I would like to say his fears are not warranted. The Minister for Finance in proposing certain responsibilities for the Cabinet Secretary; by doing so, he is not actually usurping the power of Parliament or the power of the Budget"
}