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    "id": 868812,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/868812/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
        "slug": "benson-makali-mulu"
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    "content": "Clause 39 talks about cash flow projections. I would like the Chairman to listen to me on this matter. Initially, the law required that all the entities should submit their annual cash flow projections by 15th June every year, so that the National Treasury can work out on how they will be releasing the money. What is being proposed here is to move that time from 15th June to 30th April. This means that we are telling the expending units that by 30th April, they must give their cash flow projections which will be starting from July. We might be demanding too much in terms of time. So, I am already not convinced that we move it from 15th June to 30th April. That might be a disadvantage in terms of proper use of public resources, but it is up to you to consider as we move to the Third Reading. These are the areas that have not been taken care of and as we move forward, we might need amendments. I will work on some and consult other people to see through the amendments. One of the areas is that of the revenue collected at the county level. We need a clear and tight law to ensure that money collected at the county level is deposited in the respective accounts. What is happening now is that some counties are collecting this money and it ends up in people’s pockets. If you analyzed collection of most counties when they were municipalities or local authorities, you would realise this. They used to collect more money at that time than they are doing now. It is not that things have changed. They are 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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