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    "id": 554636,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon Wakhungu",
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        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you. It is good to know that it is still at the interim stage, but it is critically important that we do not just have to look at the social and economic aspect, but the legal aspect is very critical. We tend to agree that the Division of Revenue Bill should just remain at the National Assembly level. Maybe that is why the makers of the Constitution did not give a provision in case of collapse because they are aware that it is going to remain in the National Assembly. As I said earlier, maybe we do not have a provision because there is the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council. It is provided for in the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, that in future we must involve the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade. The Budget Policy Statement (BPS) was brought to this House and we passed it. It was also approved in the Senate. This BPS provides the key priority areas.There is some synergy and if at all the Senate had approved, there must be some connection between the BPS and the Division of Revenue Bill. So, it is indeed taking us backwards if you agreed on the BPS but you disagree when it comes to the Division of Revenue Bill. There must be consistency. I want our governors to know that the National Assembly is here to support devolution. Over the weekend I was in a function somewhere and one governor said that he has already done the budget but he is not sure whether the money is coming. The 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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