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    "content": "One of the biggest achievements of this administration is in the energy sector. A total of 642 megawatts of power has been added to the national grid since March 2013. We have completed projects amounting to 3,300 megawatts of power, of which 1,000 megawatts will come on stream by June 2017. This includes the Lake Turkana wind power of 310 megawatts, the Olkaria well heads of 25 megawatts being done by KenGen and the Ngong wind power of 10 megawatts. For the first time, under this administration, 10,000 kilometres of new high and low voltage distribution lines have been built. I stand here a very proud Member of Parliament. Since the world started and since Kenya started, North Eastern has never been connected to the national grid. Out of these 10,000 kilometres of high voltage, the national grid has now reached Garissa and it is on its way to Wajir. The road from Isiolo to Merille, Marsabit and Moyale is tarmacked. For the first time in the history of Kenya, the 145-kilometre Nuno-Modogashe-Samata Road near Wajir is tarmacked. So, by 2017 you will be able to drive from Nairobi through Garissa to Wajir. Another section is coming from Mandera to Elwak. That is how this Government is equitable in terms of making sure each and every part of our country has a share of the budgetary allocation. Let me speak about the common narrative in terms of what the Jubilee Administration has done in the war against corruption. The previous administration had its fair share of scandals. That is the beginning of my statement on corruption. But they never demonstrated any action. They never took any action to improve governance. It is only under this administration that corruption was properly dealt with. How? The President sacked one-third of members of his Cabinet plus Principal Secretaries (PSs) and have over 360 high-profile individuals, both from the private and public sectors, facing prosecution in court. For the first time the Judiciary has taken its part. I want to thank the Chief Justice (CJ) for creating specialised anti-corruption courts. I want to thank the DPP for recruiting and training 90 special prosecutors to set the stage that each arm of Government, from the Executive to the Legislature to the Judiciary, is taking its position in the war against corruption. This House, through the Budget and Appropriations Committee, has set aside specific resources for the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Office of the Auditor- General and Office of the DPP to make sure that nobody complains that they do not have resources. This Government, in particular, has activated, for the first time, the Assets Recovery Agency and the Financial Reporting Centre. These bodies were never there in all those other Governments. It is only in this Government where you have seen Kshs1.6 billion being recovered in the process of seizure and recovery of assets of people who were involved in corruption. Yesterday, I received the Anti-Bribery Bill, 2016 which will provide how to deal with the private sector and their role in fighting corruption. I am sure you are aware that the Government has enhanced cooperation with other countries on mutual legal assistance. Coming to the overall state of our economy, our economy has remained resilient in the face of global economic and financial meltdown. We have seen how currencies, from the Euro to the Pound to the Turkish Lira to the South African Rand, have had serious challenges. But our economy remained resilient. That is shown by our GDP rate of 5.8 per cent in 2015. We anticipate that it will hit the 6 per cent mark over the next 12 months. Inflation has generally remained under control compared to what is happening with our neighbours in the region and in Africa. The foreign exchange reserves have significantly stabilised and our shilling has currently stabilised in the face of turbulence. In fact, if you compare it with other currencies, we are doing far much better. So, there is increased confidence 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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