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    "content": "For instance, the budget for various organs and institutions of the EAC are not broken down into recurrent and development. When we looked at the documents, it was not clear to us what falls under recurrent or development. It also did not give us project details as to where a certain project has reached or who is implementing it. Also, target setting for various activities and budget performance information seems to be missing among other best budgeting practices just as what we do as a Parliament. The Kenyan Parliament has one of the best budgeting practices and the EAC and even the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) can borrow a leaf from what we do. Such reforms, therefore, require review of the EAC budgeting laws. The EALA needs to review the EAC Budget Act, 2008, a recommendation which has also been highlighted in this Report. The current system where the partners contribute equally has not been effective. Some states are in arrears most of the time. Kenya is one of the countries that contribute in time. We contribute a high amount. Earlier, Members raised concerns that it looks unfair that we pay our remittances on time and contribute the highest. If you read the Report, you will see how much we contribute as a country. You could hear from the remarks by the Members of Parliament today that we are not being treated fairly. I was just looking at the Report that Kenya is one of the countries that have contributed the highest amount and we are not in arrears. The current system where partner states contribute equally has not been effective because some states are in arrears most of the time. There is, therefore, need to review the current systems"
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