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"content": "(ii) Completion of Constitutional Review. (iii) Carrying out comprehensive institutional reforms. (iv) Addressing poverty, widespread unemployment especially among the youth. Inequalities, inequities, regional imbalances and, lastly, past injustices through the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC). Mr. Speaker, Sir, on poverty, unemployment and regional imbalances, the Government has embarked on various initiatives to deal with poverty, unemployment and regional imbalances. Only last week I addressed this House on the progress of the KaziKwa Vijana programme that we launched on 12th March, 2009, and which had generated excitement and enthusiasm among the youth. It contributed to ameliorating social tensions and reduce crimes. The Government is making a massive investment on improving our infrastructure. Mr. Speaker, Sir, anyone moving around the country can attest to the fact that we are busy constructing and rehabilitating the physical infrastructure, particularly the road network. As well, the Government has initiated various projects in water, energy and communications. In agriculture, the Government is addressing the food security issue through innovations in agriculture, fisheries, irrigation and livestock management. Investment in infrastructure is important because of its capacity to generate employment and create entrepreneurs. It also opens up the countryside and access to markets. Everywhere across the country, the Rural Electrification Programme has taken off with all the attendant benefits of creating self-employment. This and other programmes which are planned for the entire country will enable us to create jobs, reduce poverty and address inequities in our society. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on land reforms, the debate has begun on Sessional Paper No.3 of 2009 on National Land Policy; the first of its kind since Independence. I am hopeful that this House will pass this Policy Paper so that we address the land situation once and for all. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to institutional reforms, we are making significant progress in institutional reforms by reforming key Government institutions. On the electoral reforms, this House dissolved the discredited Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) and created the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) and the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC). These two bodies are doing a commendable job in implementing the necessary reforms in our electoral system. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the IIEC successfully conducted by-elections in Shinyalu and Bomachoge constituencies respectively on 27th of August, 2009. The IIBRC has conducted countrywide visits to collect views from the public on boundary delineation. The IIBRC is currently analyzing the reports from the provinces and anticipates that it shall conduct civic education on boundaries in February, 2010. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the Judiciary, a task force on judicial reforms was established on 29th May, 2009, to advise on how these reforms can be implemented. An interim report of the task force was presented on 10th August, 2009, which addresses all the issues identified under Item No.4. Some of the recommendations include the Judicial Service Commission to be restructured and expanded. Two, the Judiciary be accorded financial autonomy and its expenses be a direct charge on the Consolidated Fund. Three, a sub-commission of the Judicial Service Commission be established to deal with the"
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