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    "id": 947016,
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    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Patrick Musimba",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Mweu Musimba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I listened very intently to what has been moved. The first issue I will pick on is that of public participation. When we commit the nation to borrowing Kshs9 trillion and increasing that debt ceiling, throughout the tradition of this House, whenever we go through the budget process or the Finance Bill, we have always brought external parties to inform our decisions as a House. Looking extensively at the Statutory Instruments Act, it is imperative and to a very large extent, it states the level of engagement that we will put out there. Second and more importantly, we have been told in the Report - and I have read it quite extensively - about the engagement between the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. There is no annexure to what the conclusions were from those two Committees which would inform this House on what decisions we make moving forward. I want to stand guided on those two points. I hope it does not negate my opportunity to contribute extensively to the Motion because I will be opposing it at every juncture once I get that opportunity to speak. I know the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Budget and Appropriations Committee were seen, but those reports are not here. Article 152 informs the functions of the Cabinet Secretary. To what level is an acting Cabinet Secretary able to execute statutory instruments in an acting capacity? In the appointment, their roles are only reduced to two. First is a role to answer Questions in Parliament, which already we have previously heard that there is a challenge. Second, is to supply reports on a regular basis to this House. I want those things clarified and still be accorded an opportunity to contribute extensively to the Report. 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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