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    "id": 722186,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/722186/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mositet",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 608,
        "legal_name": "Peter Korinko Mositet",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, The Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.2 of 2017) be now read a Second Time. As a Committee, we have gone through the Bill and noticed that the revenues have risen. The National Treasury set the equitable share to be Kshs299 billion and the National Assembly slashed the amount to Kshs291 billion. That was not good at all. We have the conditional grants, amounting to Kshs30 billion, which have been given to the counties. Before the equitable share is passed by the National Assembly or the Senate, there are institutions which make recommendations as per the Constitution. The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) is supposed to make recommendations to both Houses. The CRA recommended the figure of Kshs322 billion and the National Treasury set the equitable share as Kshs299 billion. However, the National Assembly went on to slash that figure to Kshs291 billion. I can see already that, as Senators, we may not be comfortable and our counties are going to suffer if we allow the additional of about Kshs8 billion. Mr. Speaker Sir, I may also want to bring to your attention that people would be wondering why we are talking about the Division of Revenue Bill this time while we know very well that our country is preparing for the elections. We are doing this now so as to ensure the country continues with the services and not to stagnate. Therefore, briefly we have the equitable share as per this Bill as Kshs291 billion. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
}