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    "id": 961922,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/961922/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 149,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kinyua",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13202,
        "legal_name": "John Kinyua Nderitu",
        "slug": "john-kinyua-nderitu-2"
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    "content": "(1) The County Assembly demands for a share of a budget which is more than what is prescribed by law. (2) Unilateral increase in allocation of 10 per cent for each department resulting to a budget deficit. (3) Operating the ward development fund. (4) Payment of pending bills to the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). The petition is as a result of impasse between the County Executive and the County Assembly in the approval of the Financial Year 2019/20 Budget. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the County budget for the Financial Year 2019/20 was approved by the County Assembly on 26th June, 2019 with amendments. The Governor did not agree with the amendments done by the Assembly. He submitted a memorandum to the County Assembly on 28th June, 2019, rejecting the approved budget. The Governor also submitted a request for approval of a vote on account; 50 percent of the submitted draft estimate, to cover both the recurrent and development budget in line with Section 134(1) of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act 2012. The Assembly rejected the Governor’s memorandum on 2nd July, 2019 and passed the 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."
}