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"speaker_name": "Hon. John Mbadi",
"speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for The National Treasury and Economic Planning",
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"content": "Kshs318 million towards the Ending Drought Emergencies Project and Ksh1.3 billion to Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security Programme in Horn of Africa Project. The government is committed to land reforms to address historical inequalities, promote equitable access and ensure sustainable land management. To this end, I have proposed a sum of Ksh3.8 billion for settlement of the landless. I have also proposed Ksh1.1 billion for processing and registration of title deeds, Ksh712 million for digitisation of land registries, Ksh200 million for geo-referencing of land parcels and Ksh220 million for construction of land registries to safeguard legitimacy of land ownership. The next pillar is transforming the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) economy. The government recognises the challenge of accessing affordable credit by most MSMEs and Kenyans at the bottom of the pyramid. To address this challenge, I have proposed an additional allocation of Ksh300 million to the Financial Inclusion Fund, popularly known as the Hustler Fund, to scale up access to credit for households and MSMEs. I have also proposed an additional Ksh308 million for the Youth Enterprise Development Fund, Ksh550 million for the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Ksh1.3 billion for the Rural Kenya Financial Inclusion Facility. Under Housing and Settlement, which is the other pillar, the government is committed to facilitating the construction of decent, safe and affordable houses for Kenyans. Through the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP), the government is creating direct jobs for the youth in the construction sector and indirectly, through the production and supply of building products. To continue supporting this initiative, I have proposed an allocation of Ksh128.3 billion for the Housing, Urban Development and Public Works sub-sector. This includes Ksh13.4 billion under the Kenya Urban Programme, Ksh64.5 billion for construction of affordable housing units, Ksh10.5 billion for construction of social housing units and Ksh16.5 billion for social and physical infrastructure. Other proposed allocations to the sub-sector include Ksh7.2 billion for the Kenya Informal Settlement Improvement Project Phase II, Ksh3.5 billion for the construction of housing units for the National Police Service and the Kenya Prisons Service, Ksh500 million for the Building Climate Resilience of the Urban Poor Programme, Ksh184 million for construction of footbridges and Ksh454 million to support construction of county headquarters. To ensure the safety of Kenyans through compliance with building codes and standards as well as other industry regulations, I have proposed an allocation of Ksh2.6 billion for the regulation and development of the construction industry. Members are aware of the challenges we have had, where collapsed buildings kill many Kenyans as a result of carelessness of various developers. Let me turn to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Access to quality and affordable health care through the UHC Programme is central to this government. Towards this end, I have proposed an allocation of Ksh138.1 billion, up from Ksh123 billion in the current Financial Year, to the health sector to support various activities and programmes. This includes Ksh6.2 billion for UHC coordination and management, Ksh13.1 billion for primary health care, up from Ksh7.1 billion in the current Financial Year, and Ksh430 million to provide medical cover for orphans, elderly and severely disabled persons in our society. To lower cases of HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, and enhance vaccines and immunisation programme in the country, I have proposed Ksh17.3 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 of chronic and critical illnesses among Kenyans, I have proposed an allocation of Ksh8 billion to the Emergencies, Chronic and Critical Illnesses Fund (ECCIF), to be managed by the Social Health Authority (SHA). This has moved from Ksh5 billion in the current Budget. I have also proposed Ksh1 billion for construction of a cancer centre at Kisii Level 5 Hospital, Ksh100 million to strengthen cancer management in Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), and 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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