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    "id": 356117,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/356117/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2884,
        "legal_name": "Alice Wambui Ng'ang'a",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, as I appreciate the good attempt by the Leader of the Majority Party to correct what was obviously an unconstitutional behavior from the Government, last time we had to demand physically in this House for those Estimates of Revenue. Last time we only got drafts. I hope this time round they are not drafts. Our Constitution is very clear under Article 221. It states thus: “At least two months before the end of each financial year, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance shall submit to the National Assembly estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the national government for the next financial year---” The key words here are “Revenue and Expenditure”. If you go to Article 220, it defines exactly what the Government is supposed to submit to Parliament in details. There is a list of all the items there. Hon. Speaker, Sir, there are two issues coming out of this and I would like to ask you to rule on them. Number one, what are we going to do with a Government that has blatantly violated the express provisions of the Constitution to provide us with estimates of revenue and expenditure before 30th April? Number two, can we get clarity as to whether all the items specified, and I think the Leader of the Majority Party needs to listen to this and address it--- If you go to Section 38 of the Public Finance Management Act, it specifies what is required on 30th April. Could we get clarity now from the Leader of the Majority Party so that we are not burdened with the task of looking at these documents and raising matters with the Government? Could we get clarification whether"
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