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    "content": "reduce the number of days taken to process the Certificate of Good Conduct since the criminal data base will be digitally stored and will, therefore, be quick to retrieve. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, housing continues to be a major challenge that impacts negatively on the performance of our security personnel. In the last financial year, an allocation of Kshs1.9 billion was provided to both the regular and Administration Police for the purchase, construction and refurbishment of both residential and none-residential buildings. With these funds, the Ministry continued with the construction works of the ongoing 55 residential housing projects, leased 1,113 housing units in Nairobi, renovated various police stations and posts, refurbished 1,733 housing units and purchased 815 housing units. In the current financial year, the Ministry has been allocated Kshs2.3 billion for construction, purchase and refurbishment of both residential and none-residential buildings for the security agencies. There is, therefore, need to substantially increase the budgetary provision in the coming financial year in order to attain the desired impact since the majority of our security personnel are living in a very dilapidated situation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the provision of adequate transport facility is a key component in the delivery of security services by the Ministry. During the last financial year, the Ministry was allocated Kshs1,279,000,000, which was used to purchase 411 assorted vehicles, for both security agencies and the Provincial Administration. In this financial year, this figure has been reduced to an occasional Kshs600 million for the purpose of purchasing more vehicles. A sum of Kshs430 million has also been allocated for the procurement of three aircraft and three patrol boats. However, transport continues to be a very big challenge, but it is my hope that more funds will be available. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, drugs and substance abuse - which is a matter of national concern – has emerged as a major social problem affecting the Kenyan society. The National Campaign Against Drugs Abuse (NACADA) has formulated a five-year national strategy on prevention of drug and substance abuse. A sum of Kshs210 million has already been provided for this purpose. With those remarks, I beg to move. Mr. Michuki has kindly agreed to second the Motion."
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