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    "content": "(2) If, in the opinion of the Speaker of the National Assembly, a motion makes provision for a matter mentioned in the definition of “a money Bill”, the Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant Committee of the Assembly after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance. (3) In this Constitution, “a money Bill” means a Bill, other than a Bill specified in Article 218, that contains provisions dealing with— ( a ) taxes; ( b ) the imposition of charges on a public fund or the variation or repeal of any of those charges; ( c ) the appropriation, receipt, custody, investment or issue of public money; ( d ) the raising or guaranteeing of any loan or its repayment; or ( e ) matters incidental to any of those matters. (4) In clause (3), “tax”, “public money”, and “loan” do not include any tax, public money or loan raised by a county.” Madam Temporary Speaker, so the National Assembly has been allowed to deal with all money Bills, but not the ones that deal with Article 218, which is Division of Revenue Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I appreciate my brother for allowing me, I just want to make one comment. It is important for the Lower House to realize that as they try to brand this House as a House of Elders, what that means in African culture, is that it is a House of wise people. If it means that it is a House of wise people, Chinua Achebe said that if a young man, like Kipchumba Murkomen or Stephen Sang or young lady like Naisula Lesuuda washes her hands, she can dine with elders. That means that she can dine with wise men. So, to the extent that they refer to us as “elders”, as wise people, we accept. Madam Temporary Speaker, the last statement that I want to make is that in the Lower House, they need to appreciate one thing. We have not and never said that we wanted to be seen as big, but it is the people of Kenya who voted for us. I was voted for by four constituencies. So, under me, there are four Members of the National Assembly. Even putting that aside, we have been so magnanimous and humble. Like Jesus said: “Whomsoever wants to be great must be willing to serve.” We have left all sideshows, unlike the National Assembly, and been busy serving Kenyans because we know that the greater person is the one who serves well. Madam Temporary Speaker, I just wanted to inform the House to that extent."
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