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    "id": 1279228,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1279228/?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": "9. Digitisation of Cultural Tourism products by the Bomas of Kenya at Ksh48 million. 10. Construction of Sala Gate of Tsavo East National Park by the Kenya Wildlife Service at Ksh41 million. 11. Destination PR & Digital Communication by the Kenya Tourism Board at Ksh100 million. 12. Refurbishment of 10 guest houses/bandas at the KWS parks by the Kenya Wildlife Service at Ksh20 million. 13. Automation, signage and construction of lavatories/PWDs compliant toilets at Fort Jesus Heritage site by the National Museum of Kenya at Ksh50 million. 14. Construction of five PWDs compliant toilets at the national parks by the Kenya Wildlife Service at Ksh15 million. 15. Provision of five permanent water source in the Tsavo area (five water pans) - State Department of Wildlife at Ksh100 million. 16. Restoration and renovation of the Nairobi Safari Walk by the Kenya Wildlife Service at Ksh50 million. 17. Construction of a perimeter wall around Wajir Museum, Ablution Block, Education Hall and Site Interpretation Centre as well as exhibition development by the National Museum of Kenya at Ksh50 million. 18. Establishment of Heroes Museum in Nyandarua County as a result of a presidential directive, by the National Museum of Kenya at Ksh50 million. 19. Establishment of Ushanga Mega Hall and its facilities in Narok County by the State Department for Culture at Ksh41 million. 20. Establishment of safety and security fences around Tsavo East National Park at the border of Kitui National Reserve by the Kenya Wildlife Service, the one that I alluded to in Hon. Mulyungi’s presentation, at Ksh50 million. 21. Establishment of safety and security fences around the Aberdares National Park at the border of Lariak in Laikipia County by the Kenya Wildlife Service at Ksh50 million. The total Funding in the Financial Year 2022/23 amounted to Ksh2.009 billion. The grand total funding allocated to the projects since inception is Ksh4.23 billion. Table 3 shows all these projects in more detail. On the question seeking to explain the manner in which these funds are managed by the board, including its evaluation, the Tourism Promotion Fund Regulations 2019, Regulation 14(1) provides for establishment of an oversight board to oversee the management and administration of the funds. The Tourism Promotion Fund Oversight Board comprise the following: 1. The Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to tourism, who shall be the Chairperson of the Board, or in his or her absence, the Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Tourism; 2. The Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Tourism; 3. The Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Finance; 4. The Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Transport; 5. The Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Culture; 6. The Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Wildlife; 7. The Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Internal Security; 8. Two persons of opposite gender appointed by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to tourism in accordance to Article 27 of our Constitution; and, 9. The Chief Executive Officer as the Secretary to the Board. 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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