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    "content": "supply by Utalli College and other recognized training institutions. This has led to the establishment of many unregulated tourism training institutions. Through Catering and Tourism Development Levy Trustees and other Government lead agencies, my Ministry is in the process of harmonizing training to ensure that all these institutions are registered and that high professionalism is maintained at all levels. My Ministry has realized the importance of meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions. Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) plays a leading role in the development of this market segment. The facility requires a major facelift in order to reclaim its international standards and as a leading centre for conferencing within the region. We are at an advanced stage of developing a private/public sector partnership for expansion of conference tourism in Nairobi. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on budget provision, I must start by assuring this House that my Ministry is fully committed to implementing all Government policies in reviving the economy and implementing Vision 2030. The importance of tourism to the economy is clear to all. In 2007, the sector generated Kshs65 billion. Last year, despite the global financial crisis and internal political disturbances, the sector still generated Kshs52.7 billion. For the sector to realize the set goals of generating Kshs200 billion by 2012, adequate resources should be allocated to the sector to implement the flagship projects for the development and marketing programmes. For my Ministry to operate efficiently and effectively, I have submitted a total budget of Kshs5.9 billion to the trade, tourism and industry sectors for the 2009/2010 Financial Year. Of this amount, only Kshs2.4 billion (41 per cent) was for the Recurrent Expenditure while Kshs3.5 billion was for Development Expenditure. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has been allocated only Kshs2.9 billion which is 47 per cent of my initial request. The allocation is disaggregated as follows: Kshs1.6 billion (55 per cent) for Recurrent Vote and Kshs1.3 billion (45 per cent) for Development Vote. My Ministry is also expected to raise Appropriations-in-Aid of Kshs278.5 million. The allocation this year is more favourable than ever before, with an increase of Kshs97 million in Recurrent and Kshs800 million in the Development Votes. This is mainly due to new allocations of Kshs800 million to upgrade beach hotels through Kenya Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) which was not there in the previous years. The following are the details of my Ministry’s budget estimates for the year 2009/2010. Recurrent Estimates out of which Recurrent Vote allocation of Kshs1.6 billion: Sub-vote 460 is for the Ministry Headquarters and Planning and has been allocated Kshs333,449,384. Sub-Vote 461 – Tourism Services has been allocated Kshs1,700,802,716. The Tourism services comprise the Department of Tourism and State Corporations under the Ministry that renders services in the tourism industry. The transfer to the State Corporations is as follows: The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), Kshs800 million for marketing Kenya overseas and includes Kshs30 million for marketing domestically, the Bomas of Kenya, Kshs150 million for development of new facilities, Kenya Utalli College, Kshs96 million and Tourism Trust Fund (TTF), Kshs20 million for Recurrent Vote."
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