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    "id": 1380377,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1380377/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aisha Jumwa",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 691,
        "legal_name": "Aisha Jumwa Katana",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Since the inception of NGAAF in 2014/2015, the allocation has been Ksh2.13 billion, which is apportioned to counties based on the Regulations, 2016. This is to clarify that as per the Presidential Directive to the National Treasury, Ref. No. SH/GM/3/Vol.1(41), the NGAAF budgetary allocation for the Financial Year 2023/2024 was increased to Ksh3 billion. This translates to an increase of Ksh870 million in fund allocation and not a reduction as per the Member’s Question. This is meant to reach more women, youth and persons with disabilities, most of whom are at the lowest of the economic pyramid so as to improve their livelihoods for sustainable development. His Excellency the President continues to pledge for more allocation in the future as the economy improves to reach more beneficiaries. On the second question, the NGAAF is governed by the Public Finance Management Act of 2012 and the provisions of Legal Notice No.52 that was published on 1st April 2016 as the Public Finance Management (National Government Affirmative Action Fund) Regulations, 2016, also known as the NGAAF Regulations. The Fund is a product of our Constitution in support of the Government’s commitment to put in place measures to redress past disadvantages amongst certain segments of our population. It is also anchored in the Vision 2030 Development Blueprint and is a social pillar to address the plight of vulnerable groups through enhanced access to financial facility for socio- economic empowerment among women, youth, persons with disabilities, needy children and elderly persons in our communities. Hon. Speaker, it also provides an avenue for promotion of enterprise and value addition initiatives. The Fund is managed by a Board that is established under Regulation 8, and is comprising of the following persons: A chairperson appointed by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to gender affairs from among the persons appointed under subparagraph (e). 1. The Principal Secretary in the ministry responsible for matters relating to gender affairs. 2. The Principal Secretary to the National Treasury. 3. The Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for social security services. 4. One person to represent persons living with disabilities appointed by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to gender affairs. 5. One person to represent the youth. 6. Three other persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to gender affairs for their knowledge or expertise in affirmative action. 7. The chief executive officer who shall be the secretary of the board. Hon. Speaker, the regulations further provide the following as qualifications for appointment as a board member in NGAAF. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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