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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, tackling insecurity decisively remains the top priority of the Government’s strategy to sustain the growth momentum of the economy while creating jobs and reducing poverty on a sustainable basis. Without security for our citizens, achieving our growth and development objectives will remain a mirage. The recent terrorist attack in Garissa University College is a reminder of the kind of ruthless enemies that we face as a nation. These terrorist activities continue to undermine the investment climate in the country and have contributed to the loss of jobs and declining activity in our tourism industry. To counter these security challenges, the Government is committed to significantly increase resources to the security sector for purchase of the necessary equipment to effectively address the terrorism menace. We have committed substantial resources to this sector over the last two years including increasing the number of police vehicles by 2,400 – more than has ever been provided since Independence; equipping our men and women in uniform to control insecurity and better deal with criminals; and recruiting over 15,000 additional security personnel to help secure our country and combat terrorism and crime. We are implementing these measures so as to safeguard the lives of our people while improving the business climate. To further underscore the importance the Government attaches to strengthening our national security and to provide the best counter terrorism capabilities possible, in the Financial Year 2015/16, I have proposed further allocations to the security organs of Kshs223.9 billion, which is Kshs27.1 billion higher than last year. Out of this amount, I propose to allocate KShs112.5 billion to the Ministry of Defence and National Intelligence Service (NIS) and Kshs102.4 billion to the State Department of Interior and Coordination of National Government. Hon. Speaker, these monies will be used to build on the security measures we have put in place in the last two financial years. In particular, to enhance the capacity of our security forces to combat crime, I am proposing to allocate the following resources: - Kshs7.7 billion for lease financing of police/prisons motor vehicles. This will bring the total number of police vehicles under the leasing programme to 3,200 since the time it was started two years ago; - Kshs15.0 billion for military modernisation; - Kshs10.0 billion Police Security Modernisation; - Kshs1.7 billion for Police Medical Insurance Scheme; - Kshs1.3 billion for Police/APs Houses; and, - Kshs6.4 billion for AMISOM/Peace Keeping Missions. 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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