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"speaker_name": "Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u",
"speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning",
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"content": "Ksh192.5 million for the Embryo Transfer project. I have also proposed Ksh300 million for the development of a Leather Industrial Park at Kenanie. To support the growth of the blue economy, I propose a total of Ksh11.3 billion to the blue economy and fisheries sub-sector. This includes Ksh3.7 billion to Aquaculture Business Development Project, Ksh3.1 billion to the Kenya Marine Fisheries and Socio-Economic Development Project, Ksh540 million for rehabilitation of fish landing sites, Ksh695.5 million for Liwatoni Ultra-Modern Fish Hub and Ksh600 million for marine fish assessment. To raise agricultural productivity and enhance resilience to climate change risks in targeted smallholder farming and pastoral communities, I propose an allocation of Ksh340 million towards ending drought and emergencies projects. To ensure legitimacy of land ownership and settle the landless, I propose a sum of Ksh5.5 billion. This allocation will cater for the processing and registration of title deeds, settlement of the landless, digitisation of the land registry, geo-referencing of land parcels and construction of land registries. I turn to transforming the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) economy. Accessibility to affordable credit to most Kenyans at the bottom of the pyramid remains a challenge. To address this challenge, the Government is proposing an additional allocation of Ksh5 billion to the Financial Inclusion or Hustler’s Fund to scale up access to credit for households and MSMEs. I propose an additional Ksh200 million for the Youth Enterprise Development Fund, Ksh162.5 million for the Centre for Entrepreneurship Project and Ksh1.9 billion for Rural Kenya Financial Inclusion facility. Regarding Housing and Settlement, the Government is committed to turning the housing challenge into an economic opportunity to create quality jobs for the youth directly in the construction sector and indirectly through the production of building products. This will be achieved through, among other measures, facilitating delivery of 200,000 houses per annum and enabling low-cost housing mortgages. To continue supporting this initiative, I have proposed an allocation of Ksh92.1 billion for housing, urban development and public works. This includes Ksh8.3 billion under the Kenya Urban Programme, Ksh3 billion to Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company for enhancement of the company’s capital as well as for lending to primary mortgage lenders, Ksh32.5 billion for construction of affordable housing units, Ksh15 billion for construction of social housing units and Ksh14.7 billion for social and fiscal infrastructure. Other proposed allocations in the housing, urban development and public works include Ksh11.3 billion for the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project Phase III, Ksh1 billion for construction of markets, Ksh1 billion for the National Slum Upgrading Programme, Ksh1 billion for construction of housing units for the National Police and Kenya Prisons, Ksh496.3 million for construction of foot bridges and Ksh444 million to support the construction of targeted county headquarters. Regarding the Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the Government is committed and determined to realise the constitutional right to health by promoting access to quality and affordable health care through the UHC programme. Towards this end, I propose an allocation of Ksh127 billion to the health sector to support various activities and programmes. This includes Ksh4.2 billion for UHC Coordination and Management Unit, Ksh2 billion for Free Maternity Health Care, Ksh3.6 billion for Managed Equipment Services, Ksh861.5 million to provide medical cover for orphans, elderly and severely disabled persons in our society, Ksh4.6 billion to cater for the stipend and acquisition of specialised medical equipment for community health promoters and Ksh4.1 billion for the Primary Health Care Fund. To lower cases of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis and enhance the vaccines and immunisation programme in the country, I have proposed Ksh28.7 billion for the Global Fund and Ksh4.6 billion for Vaccines and Immunisation Programmes, respectively. To enhance early diagnosis and management of cancer and reduce the burden of treatment among Kenyans, I 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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