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    "id": 908542,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "THAT, this House orders that the business appearing as Order No.9 in the Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No.40(3) being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for business not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or business sponsored by a committee. As is the practice, Wednesday mornings are meant for debate of Private Members’ Bills and their Motions. However, there is a need for this House to finalise debate for the 2019/2020 Budget Report, which was tabled by the Budget and Appropriations Committee and is being discussed. Today is the third and final allotted day because the Standing Orders provide that we must debate the Budget and Appropriations Committee Report on the estimates and revenue for three days. Tomorrow, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury is supposed to come and address the House in line with the other East Africa Community (EAC) member-countries. He will need this Report adopted and passed by the House to prepare his speech. It is important that we finalise it this morning and if possible, put the Question in the afternoon so that the Cabinet Secretary can have a copy of the decision of the House. The powers of the budget-making process lie with the National Assembly. That is why we decided to conclude Order No.9 so that we deal with the estimates for the national Government, Judiciary and Parliament. Next week, we will deal with the Vote on Account for every agency, department and ministry. I want my colleagues to help me exempt this business so that we can conclude the third day which is allotted for the debate on the Budget Report tabled by the Committee. I can only see Hon. Makali Mulu who was with me last night in the House Business Committee. I do not see the other Members. I will ask him to second due to his presence in the Committee last night."
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