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"speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
"speaker_title": "The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Speaker do now leave the Chair. May I take this early opportunity to thank the House and Members of Parliament for affording us the opportunity to move the Vote for the Ministry of Finance. Further, I thank the Chair and the Members of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade for having constructively discussed this Vote when I presented the same before them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I present to the House the Ministry of Finance Budget for 2009/2010 Fiscal Year, allow me, as a guide, to give the mandate of the Ministry as set out in its Vision, which is; âTo be a world class institution in economic and financial management.â To realise this Vision the Ministry has set its Mission which is; âThe creation of an enabling environment for accelerated sustained economic growth through pursuit of prudent economic, fiscal and monetary policies and co- ordination of Government financial operations.â Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Ministry in collaboration with stakeholders and with a view to enhancing financial management in the public sector, carried out a number of reforms under the following key areas. (a) Tax modernization. (b) Public expenditure and financial management. (c) Procurement. (d) Privatization and parastatal management. (e) Competition policy and law. (f) Financial sector restructuring and management."
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