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    "id": 927699,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/927699/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui Central, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Makali Mulu",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
        "slug": "benson-makali-mulu"
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    "content": "The second point is the issue of revenue sharing. The revenue raising measures are only captured in the Finance Bill. Even as we are discussing this, this House has not passed the Finance Bill, which means we are not even aware of the amount we are going to collect because Hon. Members will have to debate and approve the Finance Bill. When you look at the Finance Bill, the revenue raising measures have nothing to do with the counties. We are not talking about how much will be raised at the county level. We are talking about the national level and the National Assembly is the House that looks at the national level interests. The Senate looks at the county interests. On that matter then, we cannot be looking at national interests and then have no role when it comes to sharing national revenue. It is logical thinking. If we move that way, automatically, the Senate should accept that discussing, agreeing or not agreeing with the Division of Revenue Bill should be originating from this House. Otherwise, if it was expected otherwise, we should be having thresholds as we have with County Allocation of Revenue Bill in the Constitution. When you read the whole Constitution, there is nowhere where the Senate is required to either reject or approve, implying this House has the mandate to reject this Bill."
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