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    "content": "and allocation of revenue at the national and county government levels towards the realisation of the SDGs. In summary, the petitioner states:- (a) Since Independence, Kenya has struggled to tackle hunger, poverty, ignorance and disease; challenges which are still with us 52 years after Independence. (b) THAT Kenya has also made commitments under various international instruments to allocate at least 15 per cent and 10 per cent of the national annual budget to health and agriculture respectively. These commitments are, however, yet to be implemented. (c) THAT in the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Summit held in September, 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which includes a set of 17 sustainable development goals to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate change by the year 2030. (d) THAT Kenya may not attain the SDGs with the current formula for division and allocation of national revenue which underfunds critical sectors such as health and agriculture, both at the national and county levels of governments, in favour of sectors such as infrastructure development and national security. (e) THAT there is also an urgent need to broaden Kenya’s tax revenue base and to reduce the national Budget deficit to attain accelerated economic growth. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the Senate investigates this particular matter and comes up with appropriate recommendations to address the same. Some of the proposals which the petitioner has outlined are the following:- (1) THAT the Senate introduces legislation to provide for a minimum budgetary allocation of 10 per cent and 15 per cent of the national annual budget to agriculture and health respectively. (2) THAT the Senate introduces or amends existing legislation to provide that the national annual deficit shall not exceed 5 per cent of the gross national budget. (3) THAT the Senate initiates a paradigm shift in budgeting from economic development to human development and take account of the same in subsequent budget- making processes, including enhancing allocations to agriculture, health, water and irrigation, sanitation, education, shelter and security. In line with these proposals, the petitioner has further set out, in the petition, a proposed formula for division and allocation of resources at the national and county levels of government, which he prays that this House do consider for adoption. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.226, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarification in relation to the petition for not more than 30 minutes later. TIMELINES FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS BY THE NATIONAL TREASURY TO COUNTY GOVERNMENTS This is a petition to the Senate by hon. Teddy Mwambire, the Deputy Speaker of Kilifi County Assembly, concerning timelines for disbursement of funds by the national Treasury to county governments. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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