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    "content": "considerable resources which we are unable to afford all at once. There is, therefore, need to prioritise implementation within the available resources. Hon. Members will recall that following our productive discussions, the Roads Act was amended leading to the provision of about Kshs4.6 billion in total or Kshs23 million towards maintenance and improvement of our critical roads in each constituency in the year ending 2010. In 2010/2011 and going forward, the amount earmarked for rural road maintenance will increase significantly as the economy picks up and the demand for imported oil increases. In this regard, in this year’s budget, I am providing Kshs5.7 billion in total for the maintenance of roads which translates to approximately Kshs27 million for each constituency. Working closely with relevant stakeholders, we shall develop a framework to ensure faster efficient and effective delivery of rural roads funded by this Fund in order to spur local economic activities and create employment. In the Financial Year 2009/10, I allocated Kshs12 billion towards financing our rural projects under the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). I am pleased to report to this august House that for the first time, we have disbursed the bulk of CDF resources to the Board. I am, however, informed that there is an ongoing reconciliation between the Board and the Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 which we hope will be completed before the end of this financial year in order to ensure a full disbursement of CDF resources to the Board. To further support the good work at the constituency level, in Financial Year 2010/11, I am allocating Kshs14.3 billion for the CDF which is intended to finance other critical development programmes at the constituency level. I wish to assure hon. Members once again of my Ministry’s commitment to a timely release of these resources so as to make them available for financing various projects throughout the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, last year, I allocated Kshs22 billion under the Economic Stimulus Programme to fund various projects throughout the country in order to spur high impact economic activities, create employment and reduce poverty. As hon. Members are aware, the implementation of various projects under ESP started late due to the need for consultations on implementation framework with various Parliamentary departmental Committees especially the CDF Committee. Having agreed on the framework in October last year, various projects were tendered and awarded and now implementation is progressing in a number of constituencies countrywide. I wish to take this opportunity to assure hon. Members that all funds which have not been committed under the ESP by the end of this fiscal year shall be revoted and provided to ensure such projects are fully implemented as we originally planned."
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