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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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    "content": "Thank you for indulging me, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the Appropriation Bill, National Assembly Bill No.22 of 2016 be now read a Second Time. The Appropriation Bill is a very important Bill such that once it is approved and assented to by the President authority is given to the Government to spend money. This Bill is a product of a long budgetary process that kicked off late August, last year where stakeholders, in the preparation and approval stages of the process, have held lengthy consultations on priorities that the national Government needs to fund in the 2016/2017 Financial Year. This budgetary process has been open and has included public participation as required by Chapter 12 of the Constitution. I take this early opportunity to thank Members especially, of the Liaison Committee who gave leadership at the earliest stages of this process, and not least, my fellow chairs in the departmental committees, who took the process to the next level. They were able to give reports to my Committee for further consideration. The 2010 Constitution brought a significant shift in the budget-making process in which the Legislature has been handed a greater role in budget-making. Additionally, the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and the various subsidiary laws have strengthened this positon. In this respect, since 2013, this House has been approving programme-based budget. This focus is on tying decisions on allocation of resources to expected outcomes delivered to our people. 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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