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    "id": 611710,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Sorry; it is in 2015. The House Business Committee met yesterday, 11th February, 2015. It is also important to note that it is now a requirement that the calendar of this House be approved by this House. It is then gazetted for the Kenyan public to see. Therefore, there are three issues that informed the drawing up of this calendar. These are the Budget process, the passage of legislation with a constitutional timeline and the approval of other legislative business. Hon. Deputy Speaker, regarding the Budget process, it normally falls on the first part of the Session, which is between February and April. It has some fundamental deadlines set by the statutes and the Standing Orders. For example, the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) should be tabled by 17th February, 2015 which is Tuesday next week. I kindly request Members to follow up this because it is going to inform the business of the House from now up to December this year. After the BPS has been tabled by 17th February, 2015 – which is Tuesday next week - it is considered by Committees. Thereafter, the Committees should conclude their consideration by 1st March, 2015 for the House to adopt it. Related to the same BPS is the Debt Management Strategy Paper, whose consideration by the House should be concluded by the end of February, 2015. We also expect the Division of Revenue Bill, 2015 to be introduced during the first week of March and passed by the two Houses by 31st March, 2015. We also expect to conclude the Supplementary Budget process, including the passage of the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2015 before we start considering the Division of Revenue Bill, 2015. This will pave way for the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2015 which is envisioned to be introduced in the Senate during the second week of April, 2015. It is normally forwarded to the National Assembly during the first week of May, 2015. Thereafter, the annual reading of the Budget is on the second week of June. Going back to the month of April, it is estimated that the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 2015/2016 will be submitted on or around April, 2015 and go through the committee system by the end of May, 2015."
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