{"id":694081,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/694081/?format=json","text_counter":212,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Charles Githua Githinji","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"I received the budget on 5th July, 2016. I did the memorandum on 11th July, 2016. I highlighted the fact that in approving the budget the County Assembly had not done it within the law. I pointed out to them that there were votes which were affected, but they should not have been affected to that extent because we could not have implemented them. I indicated those votes. I told them even if they wanted to vary, the PFM Act 2015 is very clear on it. It says you should not vary with more than 1 per cent of the vote. I indicated why I felt strongly that there was need for the County Assembly to re-look into the budget with a view of approving it within the provisions of the law."}