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    "content": "this financial year raising the total allocation by 9 per cent to reach a staggering Kshs233.1 billion. Key budgetary allocation to the sector include Kshs118.7 billion to cater for teachers salaries including recruitment of additional 10,000 teachers; Kshs8.1 billion for development of infrastructure and facilities in our public universities; Ksh480 million for purchase of computers for schools; Kshs1.6 billion for the support of early childhood development including employment of pre-primary teachers; Kshs1.9 billion for building classrooms and improving physical facilities in primary and secondary schools; Kshs8.3 billion for free primary education and Kshs19.7 billion for the free day secondary education. Hon. Members are aware that we acted swiftly to put in place a safety net to cushion the poor households against further suffering during the 2011/2012 Budget. To continue with this support, we have allocated an additional Kshs1.1 billion for the bursary programme to cater for the bright orphans and children from poor households in secondary schools throughout the country. I have also allocated Kshs300 million towards the provision of sanitary towels for girls from poor families in primary schools. Once again, I urge the Members and Kenyans at large to be fully involved to strictly ensure that only deserving orphans, poor and needy children benefit from these interventions. Allow me now to turn to the provision of quality health care. Our goal in the medium-term is to provide equitable and affordable health care to all Kenyan citizens. While good progress has been made over the years in terms of reducing mortality rates, the sector still faces challenges which include inadequate infrastructure, qualified health personnel, medicines and medical supplies. To further expand access to quality health care services, an additional Kshs12.3 billion has been allocated to the health sector, raising the total allocation by 16.9 per cent to reach a staggering Kshs85 billion in this financial year. The additional resources will facilitate:- (i) Employment of 5,200 health workers. This includes recruitment of 715 doctors who completed their internship in March this year and a further 200 doctors to be recruited from the market. I urge the concerned Ministries to ensure equitable deployment of these doctors across the country. (ii) Implementation of the second phase of allowances for health workers. (iii) Construction of health centres and hospitals. (iv) Purchase of essential medical supplies including ARVs, malaria and TB medicines and crucial medical equipment. (v) Eradicating preventable diseases at constituency level. In addition, we have given priority to scaling up the implementation of interventions aimed at enhancing the equitability of access to public health and sanitation services. Such measures will include:- Improving immunization coverage for children, ensuring that most deliveries are conducted under the care of skilled health attendants and reducing morbidity and mortality from malaria, HIV-AIDs, Tuberculosis and other non- communicable diseases. I believe that it is about time we confront with resolve the economic and social challenges brought about by drug and alcohol abuse, especially among the youth. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that it is about time we confront and resolve the economic and social challenges brought about by drug and alcohol abuse, especially among the youth. If unchecked, we may not be able to achieve the development goals that we have set up under Vision 2030. In this regard, I have allocated a staggering Kshs"
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