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    "id": 1443770,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Soipan Tuya",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry",
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        "legal_name": "Roselinda Soipan Tuya",
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    "content": " I am well guided, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am happy if the Senators have the copies of my statement because this programme is very important for purposes of collaboration between the Senate and the national Government through my Ministry, to ensure that we attain maximum impact of the intended objective of this programme, which is to fund climate action at the local level. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have an annexure there which outlines how money has gone to each county. This is a very unique programme, which is based on results and one of the conditions for the counties was that, they had to put in 1.5 per cent of their development budget to match that from the development partners. Nairobi and Mombasa counties are excluded from this programme for reasons that these two counties are big time beneficiaries of other World Bank supported programmes. As I conclude on this part of the FLLoCA funding, my request to Senators is to engage in the oversight role as they do their best to ensure the funds are utilized prudently for the benefit of vulnerable communities. The uniqueness of this programme is that it is designed to run from the ward level. Question No.57 part (d), the Question focuses on progress reports on the implementation of the of the climate change initiatives in each county. The Climate Change Act in Sections 15 and 19 outlines duties of public entities and county governments with regards to climate action and part of which is that counties are required to integrate and mainstream climate change actions in their CIDPs. They are supposed to enact legislations and report through county assemblies on the progress of implementation of climate actions. They are to designate a CECM to coordinate climate change affairs as well as establish a climate change unit that is well staffed and resourced. As we speak, until 2022, only five counties of Wajir, Isiolo, Makueni and Kitui had complied with the requirements of the Act, but through the collaboration with the National Treasury and the CoG, we have now supported all the counties. I am happy to say that we have full compliance. This is true of the national level Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) where we have climate change units established across the board as per the requirement of the law. Regarding progress reports on implementation of climate initiatives in each county, the counties are making significant progress in this regard notwithstanding the many challenges on policy and legislative measures. We have 45 counties that have already developed specific laws like I had stated. We have 45 counties, which have set up County Climate Change Funds and have put in 1.5 per cent of their development budget in this regard. We have the mainstreaming of climate change into CIDPS by 45 counties and the rest is outlined in the Statement. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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