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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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    "content": "Money Bill”, the Assembly may proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant Committee of the Assembly after taking into account the views of the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance”. I put emphasis on the words “in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant committee of the Assembly” as that is the authority that primarily informs my Statement. On diverse dates in this current Session and previous sessions, you have referred several Motions and Bills from Members of this House and the Senate, seeking the opinion of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the application of Article 114 of the Constitution to the respective Bills and Motions. Consequently, the Budget and Appropriations Committee has continually recommended to you and this House on how to proceed on various Bills, Motions and amendments thereto, especially those emanating from Members of this august House. My Committee is thankful to note that in cases that involve the National Assembly Bills and Motions, you have always upheld the letter and spirit of Article 114 (2). However, save for the various memoranda that we have submitted to your office, the Committee has not had any other opportunity to inform this House on the fate of various Senate Bills that have been referred to my Committee, before or after the First Reading. It is in this regard that the Budget and Appropriations Committee now wishes to make known to this august House its recommendations on the various Senate Bills namely:- (1) The Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.11 of 2014); (2) The Parliamentary Service (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.21 of 2014); (3) The National Police Service (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (Senate Bill No.29 of 2014); (4) The National Government Coordination (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.30 of 2014); and, (5) The Natural Resources Benefit Sharing Bill (Senate Bill No.34 of 2014) The recommendation of the Committee to the House is informed by the provision of Article 114, as read together with the provisions of Article 109 (5). The latter Article states that:- “A Bill may be introduced by any Member or Committee of the relevant House of Parliament, but a money Bill may be introduced only in the National Assembly in accordance with Article 114.” It is the finding of my Committee that since those are money Bills, they can only originate in the National Assembly. In this regard, the five Bills that I have stated are rendered unconstitutional by operation of Articles 109(5) and 114(2). It is, therefore, the recommendation of the Budget and Appropriations Committee that this House does not proceed with the said five Bills. Thank you. 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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