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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, thereafter, I gave an undertaking that I would give a comprehensive report on the activities that took place prior to the assent of the Bill. From the points of order raised, the following issues arose- (a) Was there a report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue (No. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 59 of 2019)? (b) If there was a report of the Mediation Committee, which one was it; the one tabled in the National Assembly or in the Senate? (c) Was the Division of Revenue (No. 2) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 59 of 2019) validly assented to? (d) What is the procedure for transmission of Bills passed by both Houses for assent? Hon. Senators, before I address these issues, I shall give a brief background of the process leading to the assent of the Division of Revenue (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.59 of 2019). This process commenced with the publication by the National Assembly of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills, No.11 of 2019). The Bill set the equitable share of revenue for the county governments at Kshs310 billion, a drop by Kshs4 billion from the allocation of Kshs314 billion for the Financial Year 2018/2019. This Bill was passed without amendments by the National Assembly and referred to the Senate for concurrence. The Senate passed the Bill with amendments to provide for an allocation of Kshs335.7 billion to the county governments. Hon. Senators, the National Assembly rejected the amendments of the Senate and the Bill proceeded to mediation pursuant to Article 113 of the Constitution. The mediation process collapsed. This led the Senate to publish a fresh Bill; the Division of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.13 of 2019) providing for an amount of Kshs335.67 billion as the equitable share for the county governments. The Senate passed the Bill and referred it to the National Assembly for concurrence. The National Assembly withdrew the Bill and did not consider it further. Hon. Senators, the National Assembly proceeded to publish and pass a new Division of Revenue Bill, the Division of Revenue (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.59 of 2019) that set the equitable share of revenue for the county governments at Kshs316.5 billion. This Bill was referred to the Senate which proceeded to amend the Bill by- (a) increasing the equitable share of revenue to county governments from Kshs316.5 billion to Kshs335.67 billion; (b) withdrawing the financing for the leasing of medical equipment; and, (c) including an additional conditional allocation from development partners at the request of the National Treasury. Hon. Senators, you will recall that the National Assembly rejected the amendments of the Senate and the Bill was referred to a Mediation Committee. The Mediation Committee concluded its sittings on 11th September, 2019. On the same day, Sen. (Eng.) Mohamed Mahamud, Vice-Chairperson of the Mediation Committee tabled the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill in the Senate while hon. Kimani Ichung’wa, the Chairperson of the Mediation Committee tabled the same Report in the National Assembly. 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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