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    "content": "SENSITIZATION RETREAT ON THE KENYA DEVOLUTION SUPPORT PROGRAMME (KDSP) Hon. Senators, I wish to inform you that the National Treasury has organized and invites all Senators to a sensitization retreat on proposals to have conditional allocations in the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. The proposed conditional allocations will be financed by a loan from the World Bank to support a devolution related capacity building and performance grand programme targeting all the county governments. The financing is under the Kenya Devolution Support Programme. Prior to this programme, the National Treasury has had engagements on the same with the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, the World Bank and Senate committees on Finance Budget and Commerce, the County Public Accounts and Investments (CPAIC), and other committees. The purpose of the retreat shall be: (1) To sensitize the Senate on the Kenya Devolution Support Programme for results. (2) Consider the proposed amendments to the County Allocation of Revenue Act 2016 and agree on a way forward so as to facilitate the flow of fund s and implementation of the proposed programme as contemplated. (3) The retreat will discuss and agree on the way forward on the proposed allocations for the Kenya Devolution Support Programme for results for the financial year 2017/2018. The retreat is scheduled to take place from 24th to 25th February 2017 this weekend at Simba Lodge Naivasha. Senators are expected to depart for Naivasha tomorrow evening Thursday 23rd, 2017. This is, therefore, to remind you that the invitation is still there and to urge you to plan to attend and participate. You are requested to confirm your participation with the office of the Clerk of the Senate for purposes of planning. Thank you."
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