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    "id": 364083,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/364083/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 15,
        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "The Constitution has specifically given definite roles to the two Houses. Article 95 gives the role of the National Assembly explicitly and the Bills and the issues that the National Assembly will dispose of. Article 96 does the same for the Senate. From the outset, I want to confirm that it is the Kenyan people in their numbers who sought for a devolved system of Government. It is the Kenyan people who again sought to establish a bicameral parliament. It is the same people of Kenya who again, in making this Constitution, created the definite roles of these two. When this Bill came to this House and amendments were brought by many Members, including hon. Ng’ongo, the Kshs210 billion that was to go to the county governments was an agreed position. This House and this country have formed constitutional commissions for this particular function. The main mandate of the Commission on Revenue Allocation is to decide on the division of revenue between the national and the county governments led by none other than Mr. Cheserem. The Transition Authority, again, is a creation of this House on behalf of the county governments. The agreed Kshs210 billion for the county governments was based on a solid fiscal framework that the National Treasury, the CRA, TNA and other stakeholders agreed and came to that position. Article 203 of the Constitution is very important in the Budget-making process and in the division of revenue. It says that when we are dividing revenue between the county and the national Government, we must look into the following parameters, namely, national interest, public debts and other national obligations that we have as a country and the need to ensure that county governments are able to perform their duties. The Division of Revenue Bill does not fall within Articles 103 and 108 of the Constitution that provide for Bills concerning county governments. The Bill on County Allocation will originate from the Senate. Reading the ruling that you gave on this matter, when we look at the Constitution, we totally agree with you. For example, if we send this"
}