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    "content": "is becoming clearer and clearer. The Constitution pre-empted some of the disputes that would arise within county assemblies. This is another tussle that includes the executive and MCAs on issues that have been quite well streamlined. There are two clear issues in the prayers. These are the issue of budget ceilings and the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act. These are very critical. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget put into operation the ceilings for the counties as a result of over-expenditure within the counties. This was a long process and the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget invited MCAs and agreed with them on what the ceilings will be, negotiated specific ceilings and finally agreed on the specific ceilings. Therefore, it is important for MCAs to adhere to them. I urge Members who will be looking at it to look at the point of the argument of the County Assembly and the anger for the questioning of why the estimates have been rejected especially regarding the ceilings. If they have passed those ceilings or if they have not but they are being attributed as though they have, that becomes an issue that the petitioners need to be addressed directly. I think the whole nexus of having ceilings was very critical and important. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Senate and county assemblies put into operation laws that need to be followed stringently. When it comes to the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS) for example---"
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