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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to provisions of Section 25(7) of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order No.232, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Policy Statement and the Debt Management Strategy for the 2017/2018 Financial Year and the Medium Term, laid on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, December 20th 2016 and approves the budget ceilings in respect of the various votes and programmes in the National Government, the Judiciary and Parliament as contained in the Schedule. Hon. Speaker, let me begin by thanking you and your office and that of the Clerk of the National Assembly for the support and services extended to my Committee in fulfilling our mandate. My Committee and I are also grateful to the departmental committees of the House and all Members of Parliament who participated in this process, working very hard to ensure that this report was finalised on time. I also thank the Parliamentary Budget Office for all the services they gave us in a very professional way to help us make decisions that are, otherwise, not easy. By way of introduction, let me begin by saying that the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), as we all know, is a Government policy document which provides broad strategic direction that will guide the national Government and the county governments in formulating their annual 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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