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    "id": 663631,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 95,
        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "With respect to the Equalisation Fund, I would like to say that the proposed allocation for the 2016/2017 Financial Year as I have already said is Kshs6 billion, which together with an amount of Kshs6.4 billion reflected as balance brought forward brings the total Equalisation Fund amount available for programmed projects across the 14 counties to Kshs12.4 billion. Out of the total proposed allocation of Kshs12.4 billion, the Board’s recurrent grant towards administrative services and operational activities is estimated at Kshs598.82 million while the remaining Kshs11.801 billion is for development projects. Given that the allocations of the Fund have not been firmed up, my Committee resolved that it will engage the National Treasury with a view to financing the projects to be funded under the Equalisation Fund. As required by the Constitution, the Budget and Appropriations Committee conducted public hearings. A couple of weeks ago, we met in Meru Town with the residents of Marsabit, Laikipia, Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties. We also met in Kapenguria town with the residents of West Pokot and Trans Nzoia counties. We also met in Mtito Andei Town with the residents of Machakos, Makueni and Taita Taveta counties. We also met in Kisii Town with the residents of Kisii and Nyamira counties. Finally, we met in Malindi Town for the residents of Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River counties. Members of the public in the five centres proposed a number of projects to be financed in this financial year over the medium-term. Further, projects identified in the public hearings for the last financial year had been left out in the budget Estimates of 2015/2016 and were of great benefit to the regions where the public hearings were conducted. Schedule Three of the Report shows a list of the projects identified during the 2015/2016 Financial Year and during the public hearings. 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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