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"content": "existence. The Ministry updated and revised ten sheets of national topographical maps within the Coast, Eastern and Central provinces, and now targets to update ten sheets of national topographical maps to support development planning for the extended Nairobi Metropolitan Region. The Ministry also drafted a Kenyan National Spatial Data Infrastructure Policy whose primary objective is to provide a framework for standardizing and sharing land related information to various stakeholders. We processed 77,000 parcels to update the registry index maps and 9,500 deed plans in support of land registration. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in the area of capacity building, the Ministry, through the Kenya Institute of Surveying and Mapping, conducted in-service training for 140 officers, mainly on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In addition, 91 diploma students were trained in various land-related disciplines and 14 participants from 12 countries from the East, Central and Southern African region were trained under the Third Country Training Program. In order to enhance the instituteâs capacity, the construction of a library and classrooms to accommodate more students is in progress. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, during the 2008/2009 Financial Year, the Ministry initiated the construction of four district Ardhi Houses in Thika, Bondo, Siaya and Eldoret. The aim is to bring all the services provided by the Ministry under one roof. This will improve efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. Further, the Ministry opened land offices in Isiolo, Nyando and Naivasha districts to bring services closer to the people. The Ministry has revised its strategic plan with the objective of aligning it to the Kenya Vision 2030 and Medium Term Plan, 2008/2012. The Strategic Plan provides the policies and programs to be implemented in the medium term which, in turn, shall inform the performance contracting process. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, having listed the key achievements over the past few years, I now wish to highlight the major challenges that the Ministry faces in discharging its mandate. The Ministry has, over the years, been receiving very low funding, and I repeat â we have been receiving very low funding â which has also been exhibiting a declining trend. In comparison to the total Government Budget, the Ministry has been receiving an average of 0.3 per cent. The Ministry, in its Sector Report for the year 2008/2009, had requested for Kshs12,211,822,676, out of which only Kshs1,887,367,200 was allocated, resulting in a shortfall of Kshs10,324,515,472. This will negatively affect the Ministryâs program. In contrast, the Ministry has continued to generate significant annual revenue and Appropriations-in-Aid (A-in-A) averaging Kshs6 billion for the last three years. So, for the last three years, we have been collecting revenue in excess of Kshs6 billion, which you cannot say about most Ministries. Yet, when it comes to allocations, we get a paltry Kshs1.8 billion! Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as a result of the deficit, the following programs or projects will not be funded - and I want hon. Members to listen to this keenly - because I am sure you will be asking Questions as to why we have not done this or that. So, it is important that you have some kind of information and views on what has not been funded in this yearâs Budget allocations. One, the development of the National Land Information Management System, which is very critical and very crucial. That would have entailed the re-organization of paper records, scanning, digitization and integration of the various data sets to form an integrated Land Information Management"
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