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    "id": 667309,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, as you may recall, I conveyed to the House a Message from the Senate on 21st April, 2016 regarding the approval of the Second Basis for Equitable Sharing of National Revenue Allocated to Counties. Article 217 of the Constitution stipulates that the National Assembly may consider the Senate’s resolution on the formula and vote to approve it with or without amendments, or reject it in full within 60 days. Yesterday, Tuesday, 21st June 2016, was the sixtieth day from when the Message was conveyed to this House. Therefore, the provisions of Article 217(5)(a) of the Constitution come into play. For clarity, the said Article states as follows:- “If the National Assembly – (a) does not vote on the resolution within sixty days, the resolution shall be regarded as having been approved by the National Assembly without amendment; or” Since there was no decision made by the House to either amend or reject the formula, the National Assembly is deemed to have approved the formula as passed by the Senate. I will, therefore, proceed to communicate this Message to the Senate for conclusion of that process of considering the Second Basis for Equitable Sharing of National Revenue. The House stands guided accordingly."
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