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    "id": 666367,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Pukose was passing a document for us to sign. I did not know that I was next. Thank you for the opportunity to support this very important Bill. In fact, it is on the basis of the objects and purpose of the Act, Section III which provides that pursuant to Article 218(1)(b) of the Constitution for the allocation of equitable amount of the national revenue between the two levels of government. This is very important because this is what the new Constitution was to address so that we take care of the national Government and the 47 counties. Hon. Speaker, the sharing of this money or revenue across the country is based on a formula as stated here. It is not something discretional. It is important that we address the issues this money is supposed to address in the counties. Article 95(4)(c) of the Constitution allows Members of Parliament or the National Assembly to oversight all national revenue. That means at all levels. All money is raised nationally. It is very interesting that the amount of money we are collecting, according to the Budget that the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury read, 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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