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    "id": 1130037,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1130037/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "His Excellency the President",
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        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
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    "content": "The fifth intervention was also in the livestock sub-sector. I confirm that the interventions geared towards the reduction of the cost of animal feeds are well on course. The sixth intervention was in education. Noting the success of my Administration’s policy on 100 per cent transition from primary to secondary school, I directed that the National Treasury should allocate a further Kshs8 billion to the Ministry of Education for the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) Infrastructure Expansion Programme targeting the construction of 10,000 classrooms. I am most pleased to confirm to the nation that all the counties’ works in construction of the classrooms should commence by early December 2021. The seventh intervention was in health. To enhance access to medical coverage across our country, and as part of our Universal Health Coverage Programme, I directed the Ministry of Health to establish an additional 50 new Level Three hospitals to be situated in both non-covered areas and densely populated areas across our nation. I also directed the National Treasury to allocate a sum of Kshs3.2 billion for immediate construction of these new medical facilities. The eighth intervention was in the National Sanitation Programme. As I said earlier, we started this programme to harness the energy of our young people and give them a buffer against COVID-19 related unemployment. Noting the success of the Kazi Mtaani Programme and its effect in enhancing opportunities for youths across our country, we required the National Treasury to allocate a further Kshs10 billion for the third phase of the Kazi Mtaani Programme to cover youths and to be rolled out in all our counties across the country. The ninth intervention was on energy and petroleum. Being fully aware of the positive strides being made in our economic recovery, and cognisant that those gains stand the risk of being eroded by high energy prices, I am pleased to confirm that we are on course to institutionalise the sought reforms. The tenth intervention was on access to credit. Critically, I asked the National Treasury and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to consider suspending the blacklisting of creditors with loans below Kshs5 million at the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) in a move targeted to retain the bounce-back potential of the foundation of our economy. 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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