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    "id": 973540,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mumias East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benjamin Washiali",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": "THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 120, and cognisant of the timeliness contemplated under Article No.218 of the Constitution and Section 42 of the Public Finance Management Act regarding the period for passage of a Division of Revenue Bill, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Division of Revenue Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.3 of 2020) from 7 days to 1day. This Motion is self-explanatory. Given the Calendar of the House, and given the timelines of the Division of Revenue Bill, it will only be reasonable if we reduce the time for publication so that Members can debate this as they go for recess. There were wide consultations with regard to this Bill. I even know that Inter-Governmental, Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) was consulted. Therefore, we do not see issues that would stop us from proceeding to reduce time for publication from seven days to one day. I wish to move. However, as I move, I request Members to understand that there is an aspect of conflict, especially when it comes to our Calendar. Therefore, we would like to reduce this publication period so that we can debate this and have our time to go on recess as we had earlier approved in the Calendar of this House. I, therefore, wish to move. I request the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Budget and Appropriations Committee to second this Motion now that he has come."
}