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    "id": 663632,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "With respect to departmental committee recommendations, I would like to say the following: Standing Order 235(3) provides that upon being laid before this House, the Budget Estimates stand committed to each Departmental Committee for each to deliberate according to their respective mandates. Having considered the observations and recommendations from the Departmental Committees on the budget proposals of the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies under their purview, the Committee recommends that Kshs1.62 trillion be allocated to the Executive, Kshs28.4 billion to Parliament and Kshs19.02 billion to the Judiciary as expenditure to the 2016/2017 Financial Year. Let me also add that we did not buy the recommendations from these committees except in one instance which we will be talking about later with respect to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). On policy recommendations, given the reorganisation of the national Government that has just been conducted, the National Treasury should ensure that this reorganisation is reflected in the budget and that key performance indicators correspond with their respective programmes. In order to link policy, planning and budgeting, the budget estimates should mirror the resolutions in the BPS as approved by this honourable House. Any adjustments from the ceilings approved by Parliament should be based on a concrete decision by the National Treasury and the said decision be communicated to the National Assembly when presenting the Budget Estimates. The National Treasury should also ensure that the monthly Exchequer releases are on programme basis to facilitate proper monitoring and devaluation of projects as contained in the Budget. The Controller of Budget should compile an annual report on the status of programmes aligned with outputs and key performance as approved by Parliament. There is need to harmonise programmes across various ministries, departments and agencies to address the duplication of roles, reduce resource wastage and establish clear policy direction. The National Treasury should also ensure that targets specified under the various MDAs are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound. Measures should be put in place to subject the expenditure of the Ministry of Defence and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) to proper scrutiny in order to ensure accountability in the use of public resources. A way needs to be found so that confidentiality is respected while at the same time upholding the oversight role of this honourable House. There is also need to ensure that key projects such as the Konza Technology City receive adequate funding to ensure that this target is achieved in line with Vision 2030. We are also hopeful that the visit by the President of South Korea last week, where this matter featured prominently, will bear fruit in this respect. With respect to the proposed increment, I wish to say that it is proposed to increase recurrent allocation for governance, legal training and constitutional affairs programmes under the State Law Office and the Department of Justice by Kshs300 million. The increment is for the following:- 1. Kenya School of Law by Kshs120 million for subsidisation of tuition fees charged. 2. Council of Legal Education by Kshs80 million for subsidisation of examination fees charged. 3. Kenya Law Reform Commission by Kshs100 million. 4. Increase recurrent allocation for public prosecution services programme under the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions by Kshs100 million. The increment will be used as seed money for car loan and mortgage scheme. 5. Increase recurrent allocation under general administration, planning and support services programme in Public Service Commission by Kshs25 million to facilitate payment for gratuity for the secretariat staff and pension scheme. 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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