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    "id": 1279227,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1279227/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Peninah Malonza",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage",
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    "content": "In the Financial Year 2021/2022, we funded the following activities: 1. We allocated Ksh100 million for domestic tourism programmes by the Kenya Tourism Board. 2. We also allocated Ksh25 million for the establishment of Tourism Portal by the State Department for Tourism. 3. We further allocated Ksh199 million for the establishment of water pans, drilling of boreholes and dams for provision of water in the Tsavo National Park by the State Department for Wildlife. 4. We funded feasibility research on tourism crisis and resilience by Global Tourism Crisis and Resilience Centre by the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC-EA) Kenyatta University at a cost of Ksh9.2million. 5. We funded the development of Wildlife Research Strategy 2021 by Wildlife Research and Training Institute to the tune Ksh36 million. 6. We funded the extension of Ukunda Airstrip runway and apron extension works in Diani, Kwale County by the Kenya Airports Authority - Ksh173 million. The total funding for the FY2021/2022 was Ksh542 million. In 2022/2023, we funded the following programmes: 1. Classification and grading of Class A and B enterprises. These are hotels by Tourism Regulatory Authority. We allocated Ksh48 million which I have seen nine counties star rated. 2. Ongoing construction of the Ronald Ngala Utalii College by the Tourism Fund was allocated Ksh500 million. 3. Refurbishment and renovation of WRTI sanctuary and conference facilities by WRTI at Ksh59 million. 4. Evaluation and impact assessment of climate change on tourism in the country and design of appropriate climate response and sustainable practices with minimum standards - by Tourism Research Institute - Ksh43 million. 5. Rehabilitation of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) water fountain by Ksh54 million. 6. Modernisation and refurbishment of KICC Tsavo Boardroom by KICC - Ksh245 million 7. Equipment for the New Individual Training Kitchen (ITK) Training block by Kenya Utalii College that would see the uptake of the students go up by 65 per cent to a tune of Ksh250 million. 8. Rehabilitation of Utamaduni Restaurant by Bomas of Kenya at Ksh136 million. Let it be noted that the money for this project will be reverted because the project has been stopped by a presidential directive on another building that is coming up. 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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