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    "id": 842983,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M Kajwang",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I rise to support this Motion that the Senate do approve the Report on the Cash Disbursement Schedule for FY2018/19. It is rather difficult to make a contribution after prolific speakers like Sen. Murkomen, the Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Orengo, Senate Minority Leader, respectfully, in this House. However, on behalf of the people of Homa Bay County and the nation at large, I also tender my public support for this Motion. However, I will keep it very brief. I sympathise with the debaters who have said that this could be an exercise in futility. I understand how important this Cash Disbursement Schedule is because, last financial year counties did not get money on the pretext that Senate approved a Cash Disbursement Schedule that had typographical errors. Yet, again this year, the Committee reports to us that the Cash Disbursement Schedule has got errors on Schedule One. There are errors on percentages and dates. We ask ourselves whether Treasury is not setting us up or is not serious about its duty. I congratulate the Committee for flagging the errors in this Schedule so that it is not used as an excuse again. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, we must ask ourselves whether we want to follow the law with fidelity to the last detail. The law says that this Cash Disbursement Schedule shall be agreed between Treasury and other players and shall be approved by Senate not later than 30th of May of any year. Today, it is the 18th of September, 2018. If someone was to go to court to ask for an interpretation on whether the actions of Senate are within the law, we might find ourselves in trouble. The County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA) is supposed to have been approved by 30th of April of any year. It is the CARA that gives rise to this Cash Disbursement Schedule. However, it was approved on 29th of June, 2018. The Public Finance Act (PFM) says that within 15 days of the approval of CARA which is expected to be Mid-May, the Cash Disbursement Schedule shall have been approved by Senate."
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