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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Waweru",
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        "legal_name": "Dennis Kariuki Waweru",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I do not know what caught your attention. I do not know whether it was my smile or my hand gesture. I take this opportunity to say thank you very much for noticing me. First of all, I would like to say that I stand to support this Division of Revenue Bill 2018. The aspirations of Kenyans are well captured in the Kenya Constitution of 2010, where, as Kenyans, we decided that we want to have two levels of government. Our aspirations were to have two levels of government not that they work at cross-purposes but so that they can work in tandem. We do not have a better demonstration of putting our money where our mouth is than with this Division of Revenue Bill, where we agree how much we want to go to the national Government and how much of it should be devolved to the county governments. I will also note that time is of the essence. I would like to commend the Committee that was at work, which is the Budget and Appropriations Committee, for realising that time is of the essence. The committee is under the able leadership of Mheshimiwa Kimani Ichung’wah, who is my neighbour. It made sure that operations in county governments do not stall or are sacrificed at the altar of government bureaucracy and was able to bring this Bill ahead of time. I also note the journey that has been taken by this Committee to arrive where we are. I would like to commend the extensive consultation that has gone on before this Bill was presented and the people they have been able to have consultation with up to and including the Council of Governors in this country, making it easier for us to actually implement what is captured in this Bill. The sharing of the national cake is a big agenda and we, being an oversight House, never do we get a better opportunity to have a discussion that is of importance to the people who bring us to this House than when we are sharing this national cake, national ugali or whatever you would want to call it. Article 201 of our Constitution allows us to have this discussion as to how much shall be allocated to the national Government and how much will go to the county governments. This being an oversight House, I want to note that when the people of Dagoretti South Constituency sent me to this House, they, of course, wanted me to represent them here. They also want me to legislate but, most importantly, they want me to have my eyes very well The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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