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23 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
In passing the Division of Revenue Bill 2017, cognisance of the provisions of Article 95(4) of the Constitution was taken into account. It specifically provides that: “The National Assembly- a) determines the allocation of national revenue between the levels of Government as provided in Part 4 of Chapter Twelve; b) appropriates funds for expenditure by the national government and other State organs; and, c) exercises oversight over national revenue and its expenditure.” In this regard, the revenue raised nationally is shared in accordance with Articles 202 and 203 of the Constitution. The Division of Revenue Bill, 2017 that was passed ...
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23 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
Kshs323,750,000,000. This comprises of county equitable share of Kshs 2.91 billion and conditional allocation of Kshs12.21 billion comprising of---
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23 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
I stand guided, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 2 of 2017) be now considered.
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23 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
I stand guided, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. On behalf of the Committee and I, we shall be opposing these amendments. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. If I may continue, there are additional county conditional allocations which is not part of the shareable revenue at over Kshs20 billion, which comprises of Kshs12.54 billion in form of loans and grants and Kshs7.87 billion being allocation for the Fuel Levy at 15 per cent. After submission of the National Assembly’s Message to the Senate on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2017, the Senate considered and held deliberations and arising from those ...
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23 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
If I may conclude, let me reiterate that the allocation of Kshs323.75 billion recommended by this honourable House as the total county governments share constitute 34.6 per cent. Indeed, it exceeds the constitutionally recommended threshold of, at least, 15 per cent of the last audited and approved accounts. Arising from the consultations and discussions with regard to the Senate Message on Division of Revenue of Bill 2017, the Budget and Appropriations Committee recommends that this honourable House retains the allocation as earlier approved and, consequently, is unable to accept the amendments as proposed by the Senate. I beg to move ...
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23 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply. I thank Members for their contribution. When this House talks about monies that it has allocated to county governments, it is talking about money that, in our view and by law, it should have allocated. I do not think that anybody else should come in. It is the view of many of us, as Hon. Nyamweya has said, that the Constitution is clear. This matter should never go to the Senate, but the court made a ruling. It is not for us to disparage courts but it is a ruling that, with ...
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21 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: The Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Message from the Senate on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2017.
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21 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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21 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Message from the Senate on the Division of Revenue Bill, 2017, laid on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, 21st March 2017.
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21 Mar 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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