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"content": "15. Hon. M. Linturi, MP. 16. Hon. T. Mwadeghu, MP. 17. Hon. E. Ethuro, MP. 18. Hon. M. Abdikadir, MP. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the mandate of the Committee is established under Standing Order No.190, and is to examine the Budget Policy Statement presented to the House and shall report to the House what, if any, economies should be made consistent with the proper carrying out into effect of the policies implied in or by such Statement and estimates. Secondly is to evaluate tax estimates, economic and budgetary policies and programmes with direct Budget outlines. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Budget Committee is further given legal backing under the Fiscal Management Act of 2009 and by the Constitution, Article 221(4) and (5). The Constitution has significantly ordered the public finance landscape of this country. In this regard, the role and powers of the Executive and the Legislature have been clearly delineated with Parliament having additional responsibilities over the management of public finances. Parliament has, in particular, received enhanced responsibility with regard to resource mobilization, allocation, monitoring and control. Pursuant to Article 221(4) of the Constitution, the National Assembly will only consider the estimates of Revenue and Expenditure after a relevant committee; which in this case is the Budget Committee, discusses and reviews the estimates and makes recommendations to the National Assembly. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in reviewing the 2012/2013 Budget Estimates and the Financial Statement laid on the Table by the Minister for Finance on 26th April 2012. The Committee held 12 sittings. The Committee has also held public hearings with the general public in line with Article 221 (5) of the Constitution. These public hearings were held in Nairobi, Nyeri, Machakos, Kisii, Malindi, Kisumu, Meru, Nakuru, Nyandarua, Wajir, Kakamega, Bungoma, Kitale, Isiolo, Voi, Lodwar and Kericho. These hearings were conducted under the theme “Creating Employment through the Efficient Utilization of Available Resources”. The combined report of these hearings is annexed to this Report. Further, the Committee received written submissions with recommendations from all the 12 departmental committee. Other written submissions were also received from organized groups, civil society organizations and members of the public. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to make the following acknowledgements. We must thank Kenyans who took time to attend to the consultations, and whose views we have taken into account in this Report. The Committee also received views from the African Women Study Centre (AWSC) based at the University of Nairobi, the National Youth Council (NYC) through Kituo cha Sheria, Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK), the Economics and Social Rights Centre, the Kenya Coconut Development Authority, the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) and the Former Parliamentarians Association of Kenya, amongst others."
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