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    "id": 708484,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki",
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Muriuki Ngare",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this very important Motion. As the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, we find ourselves in a very awkward position. This is the first step. We have done many things before, but this is the first cut off point to decide whether we will go anywhere as a Senate or not. Article 186 of the Constitution created two Houses of Parliament; the Senate and the National Assembly and their functions are clearly defined. The national funds, that is the Budget of the national Government is taken to the National Assembly, deliberately so by the framers of the Constitution which we approved. The funds which are going to the counties are brought to this House for allocation. Whether it is by formula or whichever method we go by, the fact is that this House is the one which allocates funds to various counties. All over the world, wherever there is democracy, the legislature that allocates funds is the same to oversight. More so, Article 196 of the Constitution is very clear. This House is not only allocating funds to various counties but also our duty to oversight over those funds. The Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader have left the House."
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