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    "id": 918607,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/918607/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the period under review, the Committee considered the report of the Office of the Controller of Budget on the Review of County Governments Budget Implementation for Financial Year 2017/2018. The Committee tabled its report which was adopted by the Senate. The Committee also considered the addendum to the County Governments Cash Disbursement Schedule for Financial Year 2018/2019 and tabled its report which was adopted by the Senate. This was in respect to provisional grounds which came later after the budget. The Committee considered the 2019 Budget Policy Statement and the Medium- Term Debt Management Strategy and tabled its report. This report was considered and approved by the Senate. In one of the resolutions, the Senate directed the national Treasury to submit to the Senate the national policy to support enhancement of the County Governments’ Own Source Revenue. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to confirm that the national Treasury has submitted the policy to the Senate. My Committee is considering the policy and has also initiated the necessary engagements with relevant stakeholders. The Committee has planned to undertake the following key activities in the next half year period- (a) Consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2019). (b) Consideration of the criteria/basis for allocating among the counties the share of national revenue allocated to the county level of government. (c) Consideration of various proposals submitted by different stakeholders on provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 that require to be revised through necessary amendments. I 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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