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    "content": "which is the Motion; THAT, the amendment by the National Assembly to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, Senate Bill No.13 of 2014 be now considered. As I made abundantly and manifestly clear in my Communication from the Chair, this is our Bill as the Senate, originating from the Senate. As required, when the President of the Republic assents to a Bill, it becomes an Act of Parliament. Parliament comprises the two Houses. So, we took it to the National Assembly as provided in the law for their concurrence. As some of you have already submitted, the National Assembly concurred really in its entirety, except for the small minor mundane matter of the commencement date. I was informed that, in their wisdom, they wanted actually to expedite the release of funds. Unfortunately, it actually acquired the opposite. This is because if you look at the periods that we are talking about, it talks about “within seven days, presentation to assent, within 14 days, it will take effect.” Knowing that we are on recess and looking at the timelines in which we considered, it took them long to consider it. These Motions must play and we cannot depart from the constitutional provisions. So, we are really here to talk about this very small mundane matter. We are not going to entertain any other matter. The agenda of this House is not set by the media. In fact, the wisdom of the Standing Orders is such that you do not make references to newspapers. I think that, that wisdom now can be self-evident today; that our agenda is being scattered around to achieve certain motives or objectives that are not known to the Speaker of this House. So, let us speak to the issue of the commencement date, which the amendment was by publication. We are not going to entertain any other matter. There is no matter before me anyway. There is also an approval procedure. If there is an amendment, it usually comes to my desk for approval to come to the House. As I stand now, none is before me, none is on the Order Paper and none is being contemplated because it will be out of time anyway. So, be guided. Let us proceed!"
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