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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, other proposed allocations include Kshs1.2 billion for maintenance and rehabilitation of the National Optic Fibre Backbone Phase II Expansion Cable, Kshs1.1 billion for installation and commissioning of Eldoret-Nadapal Fibre Optic Cable and Kshs463.0 million for maintenance and rehabilitation of Last Mile County Connectivity Network. The outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the ensuing containment measures significantly affected the tourism, sports, culture and arts sectors. To support recovery of these sectors, I have proposed an allocation of Kshs15.0 billion for the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund, Kshs1.7 billion for the Tourism Fund, Kshs643.0 million for the Tourism Promotion Fund and Kshs90.0 million for refurbishment of the regional stadia. To expand access to clean and adequate water for domestic and agricultural use, I have proposed an allocation of Kshs38.0 billion for water and sewerage infrastructure development, Kshs16.4 billion for water resources management and Kshs10.8 billion for water storage and flood control. In addition, I have set aside Kshs10.5 billion for irrigation and land reclamation and Kshs1.6 billion for water harvesting and storage for irrigation. Hon. Speaker, in order to support environment and water conservation, I have set aside Kshs9.6 billion for forests and water towers conservation, Kshs3.3 billion for environment management and protection, Kshs1.4 billion for Meteorological Service and Kshs8.2 billion for wildlife conservation and management. To enhance good governance and scale up the fight against corruption, I have set aside Kshs3.3 billion for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Kshs3.2 billion for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Kshs7.6 billion for the Criminal Investigations Services and Kshs5.9 billion for the Office of the Auditor-General. Additionally, in order to enhance the oversight and legislative role of Parliament and access to justice, I propose to set aside Kshs37.9 billion for Parliament and Kshs17.9 billion for the Judiciary. Hon. Speaker, acknowledging the place of devolution in our country, the county governments will receive Kshs370.0 billion as equitable share representing 27.3 per cent of the most recent audited and approved revenue raised nationally in line with Article 203(2) of the Constitution. In addition, the county governments will receive Kshs7.5 billion as conditional allocations from the national Government share of revenue and Kshs32.3 billion from development partners, bringing the total allocation to the county governments for Financial Year 2021/22 to Kshs409.9 billion. Indeed, this marks a substantial increase compared to Kshs353.2 billion allocation in Financial Year 2020/21, a clear testimony of the Government’s commitment to supporting devolution. In line with the High Court ruling on Petition No.252 of 2016 directing that conditional and unconditional grants to county governments should not be provided for under the Division of Revenue Act, the National Treasury, in consultation with other stakeholders, is developing an appropriate legal instrument to be used to disburse additional conditional grants from the national Government’s share of revenue as well as from proceeds of loans and grants to county governments. In February 2020, the national Government and the Nairobi City County Government entered into a mutual agreement in line with Article 187 of the Constitution, through which the Nairobi City County transferred some of its functions to the national Government. To ensure that the process of such a transfer of functions is fully re-enforced in law, the National Treasury is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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