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    "id": 592414,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nabwala",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Mukiite Nabwala",
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    "content": "Point noted, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Under Article 94 (3), Parliament must consider and pass amendments to this Constitution, hence the reason we have this Report on the Floor of this House. For instance, one of the proposed amendments under Article 245 (2) is: “The appointment of the Inspector General requires the approval of both Houses of Parliament.” I think in the past, Parliament has been misconstrued to mean the National Assembly, which is wrong because under Article 93 (a), “There is established the Parliament of Kenya that constitutes the National Assembly and the Senate.” So, both Houses should actually be able to vet the Inspector General or the person who is being nominated to that position. Article 202 of the Constitution calls for equitable sharing of the National Revenue as follows:- 1. Revenue raised nationally should be shared equitable between the national and county governments. Looking at this Sub-Article, it is clear from the clause that there should be no inequities; that is why the Senate Committee has recommended an increase of the revenue shared vertically from 15 percent to 40 percent, which I support. I support that the Senate should be empowered and strengthened in order to carry out its mandate of protecting the counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, since the Committee has recommended for a popular initiative, I recommend that we choose a channel of communication through the print media to explain ourselves at length on what the Senate needs to do at the county assemblies and create awareness and understanding through the vernacular stations. We, as Senators, have to take it The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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