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    "id": 282866,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Sambu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 137,
        "legal_name": "Alfred B. Wekesa Sambu",
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    "content": "Coming to specific priorities, when the Chairman of the Budget Committee was making his concluding remarks, he indicated that Ministries’ ceiling for the Executive be limited to Kshs936.75 billion. To be within this ceiling, the Government will have to initiate expenditure cuts and also within these ceilings, the following sector specific priorities will have to be considered. The Committee went into various areas of these specific sectors’ priorities and we singled out the following sector priorities:- 1. The Government should move with speed to complete the refurbishment of the railway network as it is vital in easing transportation. The development of the land rail system in the Nairobi metropolitan area will reduce the man hours and fuel cost in traffic jams being experienced at the moment. 2. There is need to increase rural electrification funding in order to expand the outreach. In the report of the Budget Committee on the Estimates of Expenditure 2011/2012, the Committee recommended for additional resources to the Rural Electrification Authority. However, this did not happen. The Committee reiterates this position and that this consideration be factored in the 2012/2013 Budget. 3. That more resources should be allocated to develop science and industrial polytechnics. At least Kshs10 million should be allocated to each of the 520 registered youth polytechnics in Kenya to purchase equipments and infrastructure. 4. To increase tuition support for students enrolled in youth polytechnics and provide Kshs2 billion towards the Kshs890 million that was allocated in 2010/2011. 5. To increase the allocation to the Veterinary Services Development Fund to Kshs1.2 billion to facilitate infrastructure development. 6. To increase the allocation to Kenya Animal Genetic Resource Centre by Kshs234 million to the already allocated Kshs60 million to the Parastatal for infrastructure development. 7. To increase allocation for Livestock Extension Services from the current Kshs200,000 per district to Kshs2 million per county. 8. That the irrigation component be reverted to the Ministry of Agriculture since it is well endowed with the technical capacity to explore the irrigation potential for food security. That Kshs1.3 billion be allocated towards post harvest crop management for driers and stores. 9. That additional Kshs5.3 billion be allocated for capitation and employment of, at least, one Early Child Development (ECD) teacher per centre. 10. That an allocation of Kshs5 million be made, per constituency for establishing at least five ICT centres for each constituency. 11. That the Treasury should provide Kshs13.6 billion for the employment of 40,000 teachers. 12. That the Government allocates Kshs2.1 billion for the promotion of teachers and Kshs200 million for the automation of the TSC records. 13. That an additional Kshs5.8 billion be provided for the improvement and infrastructural development in the university colleges and to consider allocating Kshs3.9 billion for accelerated admission and loans to our students. 14. That the Ministry of Finance should also allocate Kshs3 billion for research regeneration and technology. 15. That the Government should increase the funds for the recruitment of 750 medical staff made up of doctors, clinical officers and nurses. We should increase the funds for enhanced remuneration and training expenses to existing health personnel. We should increase funding for the procurement of drugs, non-pharmaceuticals and capitation of KEMSA. We should increase funding for the purchase of ARVs and cancer screening machines and to provide necessary funding for the procurement and maintenance of 290 ambulances for each constituency. The Government should provide sufficient funding in all referral hospitals with focus on Kenyatta National Hospital. On the legal framework, Parliament should fast-track the legislation process on the Public Finance Management Bill, 2012, in order to create an enabling environment for the functioning of both levels of Government. With those few remarks, I ask the House to adopt the Report of the Budget Committee. The Minister should take note of the above recommendations and the respective Ministries be ready to make the proposed changes during the review of the Estimates by the Departmental Committees. With those remarks, I second the Motion."
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