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    "content": "the experience of this first piloting phase, it will be scaled up to ensure that we ultimately achieve in a constructive manner, equitable development in our country. Through this initiative, Kenyans will emerge with strength when the global economy recovers, and enhance their capabilities and competitiveness for the long term. Let me turn to the issue of expanding opportunities in rural areas for employment creation. As a decisive step towards equitable regional development, this year’s Budget also focuses on rural development by creating income and employment opportunities to our people. In this regard, I have proposed a number of local rural initiatives. First, I have allocated a total of Kshs1.8 billion or Kshs10 million per constituency for the construction of fresh produce and wholesale markets countrywide to address the missing markets and facilitate commerce and trade, and rural enterprise development. Second, I have also allocated Kshs1.1 billion or Kshs8 million per constituency for 140 constituencies for the construction of fish farming ponds in those constituencies. This should go a long way to improve nutrition and to create over 120,000 employment opportunities and income opportunities for our people. Third, I have allocated Kshs525 million or Kshs2.5 million per constituency for the construction of Jua Kali sheds and another Kshs210 million or the equivalent of Kshs1 million per constituency to equip these sheds with appropriate tools and equipment in order to empower our youth so that they can directly benefit from the massive construction works we have initiated at the local level. Fourth, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have further allocated an additional Kshs500 million to the Youth Enterprise Development Fund and another Kshs500 million to boost the Women Enterprise Development Fund kitty. This is in order to extend credit for business start-up and expansion throughout the country. Going forward, I expect that these funds will be devolved to equitably benefit youth and women in every constituency in our Republic. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the post-election crisis displaced many people from their homes. While resettlement efforts have progressed well, a number of IDPs have continued to live in makeshift camps. To deal with this problem, once and for all, I have allocated Kshs2.2 billion to support the resettlement of IDPs. A further Kshs500 million has been set aside to assist them rebuild their destroyed businesses. In addition to this, through the assistance of the African Development Bank (ADB), the Ministry of State for Special Programme will be implementing the restoration of farms, infrastructure and rural livelihoods projects intended to resettle and empower communities affected by post- election violence in the two districts of Uasin Gishu and Molo. The project components will include construction of 19,000 low cost 3 roomed farm houses, including produce storage space for returning farm households, with priority being given to female headed households; and the purchase of agricultural inputs comprising of maize seed and fertilizer through the National Accelerated Agricultural Input Access Programme (NAAIAP). Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to the development of northern Kenya and other arid lands, we plan to undertake numerous interventions in this region. Key projects include the Isiolo-Madogashe-Garissa-Wajir Road at a cost of Kshs1.2 billion, development of water infrastructure at Kshs4.4 billion, installation of solar panels in secondary schools in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) at Kshs200 million, construction of abattoirs costing Kshs130 million in Isiolo and Garissa, in addition to resources for the Arid Lands"
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