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    "id": 441561,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kangata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I have looked at this Report and I support it. But then I feel there are some areas that need to be looked at again. I draw the attention of this House to pages 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30. I particularly draw the attention of this House to the proposed Clause 25(b). In that Clause, it provides that the Speaker may designate a suitable place in the Chamber for the purposes of admitting the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance to make a public pronouncement of the Budget Policy highlights and revenue raising measures for the National Government as contemplated under the Public Finance Management Act. Then it proceeds to provide in 25(c) that whenever the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance makes a public pronouncement under Standing Order No.25(b), the Speaker shall not allow any questions or clarifications to the Statement by the Cabinet Secretary. With due respect, I am not yet convinced as to why the Cabinet Secretary for Finance should be exempted to questions and clarifications. I believe that the most important thing that we do here is issues to do with the economy and the budget. When we exempt the Cabinet Secretary from being interrogated on issues relating to revenue raising measures or budget policy highlights, we shall have missed a very crucial aspect."
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