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    "id": 956939,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those are all appended to the Bill. We have amended the Bill to be consistent with the figure of Kshs316.5 billion as opposed to the earlier figure of Kshs335 billion. Learning from what our colleagues have done today to the other Bill, we have also tried to put an effective date in the Bill. In fact, the standard way is that it will be effective on publication and gazettement. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, in order to take care of the interests of the counties, my Committee has deliberated and come up with a plan. Today, we are three months into the first quarter of the financial year. However, this Bill states that the National Treasury shall transfer the total disbursement due to the counties in the first quarter of the Financial Year 2019 within seven days upon the approval of the Disbursement Schedule by the Senate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill is straight forward. I would like to appeal to Members to pass it notwithstanding the controversy and confusion behind the Division of Revenue Bill. This is because it deals with the effective date which will not affect us in"
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