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"content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.125 the Senate resolves that the publication period of the following Bills be reduced from seven days to one day:- (i) The Division of Revenue Bill, 2014 and (ii) The County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2014 Mr. Speaker, Sir, under Standing Order No.125, Bills once published must remain for 14 days after which they may be introduced to the House for debate. For the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill that period is less, it is seven days not 14 days. But the same Standing Orders allow the Senate to reduce that period. That period can be shortened from 14 days for other Bills, but also from seven days for the Division of Revenue and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. That reduction can even come to zero, one or two days, depending on the circumstances. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the particular circumstances of these two Bills is that this House, if the Adjournment Motion that I intend to bring later today is carried, will proceed on recess. Other than that, counties are supposed to know how much money is available to them as soon as possible so that they can prepare budgets. In fact, the law requires that by 30th April, 2014, counties should be able to share with the National Treasury their budget estimates so that by 30th June, 2014, which is the end of the financial year, by the time the Budget is read, counties will have had opportunity to present their budgets for integration with the national Government estimates. In the circumstances, therefore, it is important that this Bill be laid before this House and also read the first time so that, if as it appears, the Senate resumes for a Special Sitting to discuss the two Bills then we can start from second reading and expedite the process to ensure that we do not clog the country in terms of the budgetary process. In any case, the Division of Revenue Bill is just about quantum between the national Government and the county governments. The County Allocation of Revenue Bill is about applying the formula to the counties of the proposed quantum. So, these are straight forward Bills. But given that this House is likely to be going on recess today for a while, it is important that the period be reduced from seven days to one day to allow first reading and tabling of these two Bills, so that when we come for a Special Sitting, we can proceed with the usual process of second and third reading. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in that context, I beg to move this Procedural Motion. In the spirit of bi-partisan politics of this House, I want to request the Deputy Leader of the Minority, Senator for Wajir County, the hon. Abdirahman Hassan, to second this Bill – sorry – to second this Procedural Motion. 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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