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    "id": 542372,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/542372/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. It is very unfortunate because we know that the BPS is there to provide a framework of the Budget process, including how the allocations are going to be done. The same BPS was debated and passed by the Senate. It is going to be inconsistent for them again to change it. The BPS is supposed to be consistent with the Division of Revenue Bill. It is completely out of order for them to, again, propose an additional allocation of Kshs1.76 billion to the county governments without justification. The Public Finance Management Act stipulates that 2 per cent of county governments allocation should be set aside for emergency cases. You cannot propose an additional sum of Kshs4.4 billion without giving a full disclosure as to where the money is going to come from. Does it mean that they are trying to collude with the county governments, so that the money can eventually end up with the Senators? We need to be told. We should be told where the Kshs4.4 billion will come from. Where are we going to borrow it from in order for us to allocate it to the county governments? This is a serious matter which might even need further investigations. Sometime back, the Senate went to the Supreme Court for advice. We know very well that in many jurisdictions, budget matters have nothing to do with the Senate. However, through our goodwill, we gave them an opportunity, so that we can work 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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