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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, we recognise the importance of good governance for sustainable development. In this context, the Government is committed to enhancing its programme for better service delivery. This will ensure an efficient and effective public service that will provide an enabling environment for sustainable business growth and development. The treasury, on its part, will continue to strive to ensure that public resources are used efficiently and effectively for their intended purposes. We will intensify our commitment to working with other Ministries, departments and agencies in the Government to enhance financial integrity and advance good governance. To ensure value for money to taxpayers and enhance accountability, the Government will in the first quarter of the fiscal year develop and enforce sector specific public work benchmarks covering such areas as construction of roads, bridges, dams and boreholes. It has become clear that public entities are paying extremely highly inflated prices for items that are easily available in the market. Going forward, procurement for common user items shall only be allowed within the established price reference. To address the problems encountered in procurement, including so called urgent purchases at the closure of the financial year, we shall also henceforth ensure that proper annual procurement plans are prepared and all procurements are implemented within the agreed plan. We will also introduce strict ethical and integrity code of behaviour for all officers working on public financial management; procurement officers, finance officers, accountants, CDF officers, budget supply officers and internal auditors. We are optimistic that these measures, implemented within the framework of Governance Strategy for Equity and Poverty Reduction, will enhance financial integrity in the Public Service by making the misuse of public resources difficult to commit, likely to be detected, and, certain to be punished. We re-affirm our commitment to restoring the much needed trust and the confidence of the Kenyan people in their Government and, indeed, that of investors in the Kenyan economy."
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