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    "id": 992900,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/992900/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "Therefore, in terms of the Constitution, we have the constitutional experts here. Let us make sure that when this document is developed, the Senate becomes a winner. If the Senate does not become a winner, trust me, we will nail devolution in the coffin. We would have been part of that problem. The other thing is that when there was an impasse on the Division of Revenue Bill, everybody in the Government continued with spending. That created a ‘do not care attitude’ because if the Appropriation Bill is not passed before the Division of Revenue Bill, it means that there will be no salary, including for this House. That will motivate people to come to the negotiating table and ensure that a fairer process has been passed. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue is around this House not being a member of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC). In my view, that is a problem; once people make a decision and the governors more often agree to the figures they are given. For instance, this year, Kshs316 billion was for the previous financial year, and for the next financial year, counties will receive Kshs316 billion. There is no factor of population growth and inflation. There is no economy that is static. How are you going to handle it? That problem will be compounded by the change of the formula as presented by the Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA). Some counties are losing as much as Kshs3 billion. How do they sustain their current operations? It is impossible. There are a lot of things that this landmark ruling is taking care of. 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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