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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, we cannot debate this for ever. Many of you are quite alive to what is defined in the Constitution as constituting a money Bill. Any proposal to raise taxes falls in the category of money Bills. Of course the proposals contained in the Order Paper from the Leader of the Majority Party fall in that category. Like the Member for Cherangany has correctly read out the provisions of the Constitution, any money Bill proposals may proceed in the Assembly only after the relevant Committee of the House has had discussions or consultations with the CS for the National Treasury. Thereafter, that relevant committee presents to the House its recommendations. The House is at that time in a position to deal with whatever recommendations of the Committee. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee and Hon. Limo who claim to raise the issue of constitutionality have indicated that the proposal has not been subjected to that Committee. Several of you have confirmed that: Hon. Makali Mulu, Hon. Manson Nyamweya, Hon. Midiwo and Hon. Wamalwa, as well as the Member for Cherangany. It, therefore, means that these proposed amendments by the Leader of the Majority Party offend the provisions of Article 114 of the Constitution and are accordingly ordered to be expunged from the Order Paper."
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