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    "id": 605769,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.5 of 2015) be now read a second time. This is a very important Bill in this House. It is one of the Bills that have specifically been identified in the Constitution as originating from this House. It also touches on the core mandate of this House on allocation of resources to county governments. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Bill provides for the allocation of revenue which is raised nationally and also conditional allocations among county governments for the Fiscal Year 2015/2016. The Bill also has provisions on transfer of county allocations from the Consolidated Fund to the County Revenue Funds. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill also provides for publishing of quarterly reports on the transfers made to the counties by county treasuries to county assemblies. At the same time, the Bill also has provisions for mechanisms of dispute resolution on issues regarding revenue allocation between counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 3 of the Bill is about the objects and purpose of the Act has three main issues. One of them is the allocation of the equitable share of revenue raised nationally. This is the main fundamental responsibility of this House. Article 96 of the Constitution gives the Senate the mandate to represent the interests of and to protect counties. The single most important issue is the representation of the interests of counties which has to do with the allocation of revenue to the counties. Therefore, this Bill provides for allocation of an equitable share of revenue raised nationally in accordance with resolutions approved by Parliament under Article 217 of the Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, conditional allocations are also provided for pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution. I want to go specifically into that detail. On Clause 4, each county government’s equitable share of revenue raised nationally on the basis of revenue sharing formula by Parliament in accordance with Article 217 of the Constitution is set out in the First Schedule in this Bill. I will talk about that formula. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Constitution provides that for the first three years, a formula for sharing revenue be developed. A formula was developed before the Senate came into being. That formula will end at around November this year. Therefore, this is the last financial year that the formula is applicable. That formula should be changed next year and a new revenue sharing formula determined. Early this year, our Committee submitted a proposed formula which was rejected by the House. The Committee – I want to inform the Senators – is working together with"
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