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    "id": 926484,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "Why is that clause important? This clause is very important because if you take the example of last year, the projection was that the country was to collect about Kshs1.6 trillion. At the end of the day, that figure was revised downwards to Kshs1.44 trillion. Meaning that whatever budget we had done which was aimed at the Kshs1.6 million, had to be revised downwards. As you revise downwards, the national Government meets that shortfall. The second point which is very important is about Article 219 of our Constitution. It says that whatever amount we allocate for the county governments must be released to them. So even as we debate this Bill, whether it is Kshs335 billion or Kshs316 billion, we must realise that whatever amount we are going to pass as a House, we have no choice but to allow that money to go down to the counties. The third point which is important is, this country has moved from incremental budgeting to what we call zero-based budgeting. Zero-based budgeting means that you budget on the basis of your needs, not on the basis of your needs the previous year. It is important that even as the two Speakers appoint Members to the Mediation Committee, they get people who have an appreciation of budgeting and financial management. When you get people who have no appreciation of that, they do not add value to the process. What you get are people who come and start saying they want to come and face the National Assembly with red eyes. The issue is not red eyes. The issue are facts as they are. In the explanatory Note No. 9, I would urge Kenyans and the Senators to take time and read what is written there. These are facts. This is what Hon. Mbadi was talking about. As a country, we have no choice but pay public debt anytime we 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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