Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 779795,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/779795/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 243,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
        "slug": "mohammed-mahamud"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will give a comprehensive answer on this interesting topic. I will be brief. On 15th February, 2018 Sen. Khaniri asked me to:- (a) explain the respective roles played by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, the Controller of Budget and the county treasuries in withdrawing money from the Consolidated Fund and respective County Revenue Funds; (b) state the requirements which must be met after enactment of County Allocation of Revenue Act and approval of Cash Disbursement Schedule for the National Treasury to release funds from the Consolidated Fund to respective county funds; (c) table a schedule indicating the amount and date of cash disbursement to counties for the Financial Year 2017/2018; and, (d) state when the National Treasury and the Controller of Budget will release funds to the county governments as per the approved Cash Disbursement Schedule. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply as follows:- With regard to the role played by the Cabinet Secretary, Article 225 establishes an entity of the national Government known as the National Treasury which comprises the Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretaries of the departments of the office responsible for economic and financial matters. 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."
}