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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Division of Revenue (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 22 of 2017) from fourteen (14) days to six (6) days. The template is pretty much the same. We are seeking that this honourable House agrees that we reduce the publication period as mentioned in the Motion from 14 to six days. Hon. Members may recall that in the socio-economic audit, the Report that is now the property of this House, it was mentioned that budget-making will pose a challenge in an election year. I think that is what we are dealing with now. In the last debate on this matter, I believe a week or so ago, Members were very clear that the buck needs to stop somewhere. This idea of vacillating between the National Assembly and the Senate on matters as crucial as this is very unfortunate. I am not sure whether, with the greatest respect to the Judiciary, they do not need to come back and review their ruling. I think the idea that we share the same responsibilities in budget-making between the National Assembly and the Senate is simply not true. This House has bigger responsibility and it is not disrespect to the Senate. I hope that at some point that matter will be taken back to the courts so that we have a ruling that favours practicality, wisdom and reality and, follows the general drift of the law and the Constitution. The buck has to stop somewhere. I am persuaded that that buck stops in this honourable Chamber. I beg to move and request Hon. (Dr.) Makali Mulu, the Member for Kitui Central to kindly second."
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