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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, before my friend, hon. Kajwang, departs from that point, particularly the role of this House in discussing the Division of Revenue Bill, I wanted just to inform him and the House at large, that, first of all, there is confusion. I noticed that there was confusion in the Lower House when they were talking about Parliament. When they read the Constitution, where it is written “Parliament” they think that Parliament is the National Assembly. There is a challenge in dealing with that House because there are so many Members. They miss the ambience, soberness and brotherhood and sisterhood of this House. We have had the chance to bond and that bonding was not just social bonding, but bonding using the Constitution. That is why we are more intimate with this Constitution than them. If you read Article 205(1) it says: “(1) When a Bill that includes provisions dealing with the sharing of revenue, or any financial matter concerning county governments is published, the Commission on Revenue Allocation shall consider those provisions and may make recommendations to the National Assembly and the Senate.” Madam Temporary Speaker, it does not say “to the National Assembly or the Senate.” This means that if anything is concerning resources or money touching on the county, it has to go to two Houses. If you read Article 218(1) which the previous speakers, especially the Senator for Siaya had read, it says:- “(1) At least two months before the end of each financial year, there shall be introduced in Parliament–– ( a ) a Division of Revenue Bill, which shall divide revenue raised by the national government among the national and county levels of government in accordance with this Constitution; and ( b ) a County Allocation of Revenue Bill, which shall divide among the counties the revenue allocated to the county level of government on the basis determined in accordance with the resolution in force under Article 217. Madam Temporary Speaker, “in Parliament” means both Houses. Article 111 talks of Special Bills Concerning Counties. Article 114(1) says:- “(1) A money Bill may not deal with any matter other than those listed in the definition of “a money Bill” in clause (3). The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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