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    "content": "Despite the increase both in the Recurrent and the Development Expenditure in allocations of this financial year, some key programmes and projects in the Ministry remain underfunded. This is of concern to the Committee. There are some key programmes which are in line with the achievements of Vision 2030. If they are underfunded, we will be at a risk of achieving Vision 2030. Some of the projects include the following; the establishment of the National Productivity Data Bank which would cost Kshs20 million; establishment of the Regional Industrial Training Centre at a cost of Kshs200 million is not funded; establishment of the Center for Excellency for MSEs which requires Kshs50 million is not also there; the establishment of Regional Industrial Court which requires about Kshs80 million is not also in the Budget and the Implementation of Revised Labour Laws which requires Kshs290 million is not also reflected in the Budget. There is other key funding that is required. This is payment of rent arrears owed to the NSSF building dating back to 1996 which totals to Kshs93 million. It is not also in place. Payment of pending bills for infrastructure protects amounting to Kshs50 million is also not there in this financial year. The Office of Registration of Trade Unions which was recently transferred to the Ministry requires about Kshs3 million for the establishment of offices, registers and for carrying out inspection of trade unions in the country. The office was not allocated any funds in this financial year. That is a big constraint and a challenge to the Ministry. As a committee, we felt that, that needed to be highlighted so that in future, this Ministry gets adequate funding. We also felt, as a Committee, that human resource issues in the Ministry which are based on reports on reorganization and restructuring of the Ministry from February 2008 is impacting greatly on the Ministry’s functions, departments and its overall development. We recommend the following:- The creation of new posts in five technical departments; upgrading of senior positions in Job Group “N” and above in offices of technical department which has already been affected thus impacting greatly on the establishment of the same unit. There should be establishment of staff levels in productivity centres, technical department and internal audit. The other recommendation is to streamline operation structures and personnel in regional offices by giving a definite number of personnel in each of the regions."
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