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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Ochieng raised the issue of Article 107. The matter of Article 109 (5), which as you know, is very clear that Money Bills may only originate in the National Assembly and it is a point that hon. David Eseli has also addressed. It states that money Bills may only originate in the National Assembly. If they may originate at all, they may only originate in the National Assembly. Those are some of the issues that have been raised. Hon. Members, we need to read Article 110(3) carefully. It does not say, “Before a Bill is introduced.” I have heard some of you use that word. It is before a Bill is considered. If you have been reading your Constitution consistently, you would be familiar with the language used. Before a Bill is considered in either House, the two Speakers shall resolve the question as to whether or not the Bill is one that affects counties or not and whether it is an Ordinary Bill or a Special Bill. That is the requirement in that Article 110(3). The point raised by the Leader of the Majority Party is where a Bill in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons, clearly states that this is a Bill that affects counties. I think that is the issue that the Senate seems to have problems with. The Bill itself says that it is a Bill that affects counties. Is there any question to be considered or resolved? But for whatever worth it may be, towards the end of the year, and after several consultations, we had taken the position that we will be consulting. We do not have to waste time writing letters to one another; we just need to sit and agree. There is no law The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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