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    "content": "has also enhanced planting of trees. The Nairobi River Rehabilitation and Restoration Programme has also been executed under the KKV. In addition, the youths are undertaking garbage collection, cleaning of clogged drains and slum cleaning. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all in all, the KKV has disbursed a total amount of about Kshs1.3 billion. I do not wish to give an impression that the KKV has been implemented as planned. The truth is that the implementation has experienced some challenges. First, the speed of execution has been slow in some instances. This is due mainly to the delay in the release of funds which was largely necessitated by the late approval of the Supplementary Budget. We have carried out an evaluation of this programme countrywide and that is why I am saying there have been some challenges in some places. Second, there were other instances where wages were not paid on time owing to some administrative bottlenecks. Third, we had instances where there was interference in the recruitment process. The KKV manual clearly spells out that recruitment should be done on a first come first served basis and for youths coming from about five kilometre radius from the project site. Fourth, the KKV has not reached all the areas of our country. We will expand the coverage in the coming months so that we are able to reach out the youth throughout the country. The KKV brought such greater appetite that the number of youths wanting to participate far outweighs the funds available thus far. The Government is making more resources available to meet this great demand. First, the Treasury has prepared to re-vote for use this financial year more than Kshs1.5 billion that was unutilized the last financial year. Second, although this year’s Budget does not explicitly identify KKV projects, at least, Kshs6.6 billion are clearly earmarked for KKV projects. This too will be released very soon. In total, more than Kshs8 billion is available to fund KKV projects in the coming months. We will focus on the KKV programme to alleviate the food and water crisis that our country now faces. We will urgently mobilise youths to carry out a large number of dams and other water projects where water is scarce. We will also mobilise youths to help transport food, water and animal feeds to towns and villages that are in dire need of help."
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