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    "id": 942163,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Yatta, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Kilonzo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Mutavi Kilonzo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Let me add my voice to this matter because it came up in our Committee sitting this morning and even yesterday. Let me remind Members the provisions of Article 95(4)(a) of the Constitution on the role of the National Assembly. It states that the National Assembly determines allocation of national revenue between levels of Government as provided in Part IV of Chapter 12. It further says in Article 95(4)(b) that it appropriates funds for expenditure by the national Government and other State organs. Article 95(4)(c) says that the National Assembly exercises oversight over national revenue and its expenditure. We cannot have somebody else trying to legislate outside Parliament. The circular issued by the National Treasury shows some disrespect to this House and more importantly to your Chair. Hon. Speaker, this morning you ruled, because we seem to have problems with certain cabinet secretaries. There are some cabinet secretaries, who when summoned to this House, they totally ignore the summons. It looks as if they have conspired when they meet with the CS for Interior and Coordination of National Government on Tuesday or when they meet. It is as if they have said that they will total disregard this House. So, the House has to come out clearly because we cannot say we are fighting corruption and at the same time rush to the Judiciary and slash their funds. Let me remind the Members that the biggest scandals like the Goldenberg and the Anglo Leasing originated from the National Treasury. There is no way we should allow the National Treasury to touch funds. If it had issues, the best option was to come to Parliament, but not issue a circular. We need to come up with solutions. Article 125 of the Constitution is very clear. We need to summon the CS to explain why he issued that circular and the evidence he has to the contrary. 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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