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    "id": 741762,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/741762/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Muriuki Ngare",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My comment is on the Division of Revenue Bill. Where we are now as a country is a very awkward situation because in a few weeks, we will be starting the new financial year. However, without the Division of Revenue Bill, and subsequent to that, the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, it will look like we can end up with no money going to the counties. Mine is to seek direction from the Chair, because presuming we are due to adjourn sine die next week on Thursday and it looks like the normal process and the time needed will not be there; and presuming I am correct that the sine die adjournment is on Thursday, maybe give us direction ahead of time on which way this is likely to go. Even if we did the Division of Revenue Bill and that was in place; in which case we now know for sure how much money will go to the national Government and how much will go to the county governments, without the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, funds will not go to the county governments. But it will go according to Article 220 and 221 in the Constitution; for the national Government it will go, but for the county governments, it will not go. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would wish to seek direction ahead of time because we are in campaign mood and members are not available fully here to transact this important business. Perhaps, you could give us direction so that we could mobilise our colleagues to come here so that funds get to our counties."
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