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    "id": 492861,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/492861/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "It again takes me back to a period in time last year when we were worried that we were approaching June when we expected the Government Estimates of revenue and expenditure to be presented to the people of Kenya. The concern was how it would be done. Was it going to be done at the KICC? Was it going to be done at Uhuru Park or would it be done at the National Assembly? The practice across East Africa is that the Ministers of finance in the other countries read the budget before Parliament. So, we were going to be unique yet again in our Constitution we had committed ourselves that we would cooperate with the rest of the East African Community. So, we had to look for a solution. The Treasury approached some of us including me and I promised them that I would raise the matter on the Floor of the House and you allowed me to raise the matter. We looked for a solution and I thank and congratulate the Committee that is responsible for making our Standing Orders or making amendments. They came up with the perfect amendment where we allowed the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance, that even though he is not a Member of Parliament, to appear before a Committee of the whole House. We dissolved into a Committee of the whole House and he presented the Estimates before this House. No one raised concerns with regard to constitutionality or otherwise, including the Attorney General"
}