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    "id": 429026,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/429026/?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": "Article 205 of the Constitution provides that 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 (CRA) is consulted. That was done by a Committee of Parliament. The House has received presentations from CRA and has taken into account its recommendations. Article 218(1)(a) of the Constitution provides that, at least, two months before the end of each financial year, there shall be introduced in Parliament a Division of Revenue Bill, which shall divide the revenue raised between the two levels of Government. This is a matter that hon. Ng’ongo has raised. Of course, where the Constitution talks of Parliament, then a number of issues come on board between us and our colleagues in the Senate. I think the Division of Revenue Bill starts in the National Assembly and goes to the Senate, just as County Allocation of Revenue Bill starts at the Senate. This time, this Bill should have been in this House by 15th of February. It is coming late and we have missed the deadline as provided for in the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012 and, therefore, I would ask my colleagues that we fast-track the approval of this Bill in order to meet the deadlines. It is after we deal with this Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill that the county governments will have the opportunity to prepare their budgets for approval, both by the assemblies and the Controller of Budget."
}