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    "id": 897122,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Before we proceed to the next Order, I have a Communication to make. As you are aware, Article 217 (1) of the Constitution mandates the Senate, every five years, to “determine the basis for allocating, among the counties, the share of national revenue that is annually allocated to the county level of government”. Section 16 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution states that- “Despite Article 217 (1), the first and second determinations of the basis of the division of revenue among the counties shall be made at three year intervals, rather than every five years as provided in that Article.” Hon. Senators, you will recall that the first basis was approved on 27th November, 2012, and was used to share revenue for Financial Years 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. The second basis for revenue sharing among county governments was adopted by Parliament on 21st June 2016, and was geared towards provision of adequate financing to counties, correction of economic disparities and minimization of the development gap and stimulation of economic optimization and incentive to counties to generate revenue. This revenue sharing basis was used to share revenue for Financial Years 2017/18 and 2018/19. Pursuant to Article 217(2) of the Constitution, the Senate, in making its determination, is required to request and consider recommendations from the Commission on Revenue Allocation, take the criteria stated in Article 203(1) into account; consult the county governors, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance and any organization of county governments; and invite the public including professional bodies, to make submissions to it on the matter. I hereby direct that the Recommendation of the Commission on Revenue Allocation on the Basis for Revenue Sharing among County Governments, for Financial Years 2019/2020 to 2023/2024, having been tabled, be committed to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, which shall consult institutions referred to under Article 217 (2) of the Constitution and facilitate effective public participation on the matter. The matter of revenue sharing among County Governments is an important one and as such I urge all of you to make your submissions to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget at the earliest opportunity to enable the Committee finalize its report. I appeal to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to expedite consideration of the recommendation of the Commission on Revenue Allocation and table a report, to facilitate the Senate to make a resolution on the Third Basis for Revenue Sharing among County Governments for transmission and consideration by the National Assembly, pursuant to Article 217(3) and (4) of the Constitution. Thank you. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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