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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, this is a Message regarding request for approval of stoppage of transfers to count governments. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.42, I wish to convey to the House that I have received a Message from the acting Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Planning regarding a request for approval of stoppage of transfers of equitable share of revenue for the 2019/2020 Financial Year to county governments. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 97(2) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, the acting Cabinet Secretary is seeking approval of the House for stoppage of transfer to 15 county governments as contained in Circular No.20/2019 dated 19th November, 2019. For clarity, Section 97 of the Public Management Act, states as follows – “(1) Where the Cabinet Secretary makes a decision to stop the transfer of funds to a State organ or public entity in accordance with Article 225(3) of the Constitution and provisions of this Act, the Cabinet Secretary shall stop the payment and inform the Controller of Budget in respect of: (a) the date from when the stoppage of transfer of funds takes effect; and, 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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