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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A. B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I want to refer the House to Article 216 of the Constitution that states the functions of the CRA. Article 216 (5) says: “The Commission shall submit its recommendations to the Senate, the National Assembly, the national executive, county assemblies and county executives.” The formula that is before this House, which was used in the county revenue allocation, is here legally. It came before the National Assembly in 2013, we approved it and the Senate has agreed with it. Hon. Member for Kiharu, if you have any issue with that then you are under obligation to bring an amendment through public participation. This is a very important Bill for the Senate. Under Article 96, this is one of the Bills that is important in the creation of the Senate. It is a Bill that was supposed to originate from the Senate and is before this House for concurrence. The formula, as I have said, is approved by the National Assembly and the Senate. I want to look at how the Kshs287 billion has been shared. The ten counties from the pastoral communities are getting over Kshs70 billion of this amount of money. We supported the Constitution in 2010 because we have never produced a President, Prime Minister or Vice- President. We were marginalised. The best we have reached in this Government is with the Speaker of the Senate who comes from a marginalised area. We were not fortunate enough to produce prime ministers, presidents and vice-presidents."
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