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    "id": 728677,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/728677/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Henry Rotich",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Henry Rotich",
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    "content": "An additional 14,045 primary schools have been connected to the power grid since 2013 to facilitate the Digital Literacy Programme, and 810 public institutions have been connected to alternative (solar) power. To support electricity transmission and connection in the country, in this Budget I have allocated Kshs9.7 billion for the Last Mile Connectivity; Kshs7.3 billion for electrification of public facilities; Kshs3 billion for installation of transformers in constituencies; Kshs3.1 billion for the National Street Lightning Programme; Kshs1.3 billion for connectivity subsidy; and Kshs1.53 billion for installation of solar lanterns. Hon. Speaker, the Government continues to support the exploration and distribution of oil and gas in the country. Accordingly, in this Budget, I have allocated Kshs3.84 billion for exploration and distribution of oil and gas. The Government will continue to target high priority infrastructure projects that maximise the welfare of Kenyans. Some of these projects will be funded by donors or under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Although we continue to allocate significant resources in the Budget for infrastructure development, the funds are never enough to finance infrastructure development. The PPP arrangement, as well as the donors, will help to cover the existing infrastructure funding gap in energy generation, road expansion, and construction of hostels for various training institutions, construction of affordable housing in urban centres and management of our solid waste. Hon. Speaker, as earlier indicated, the theme for this year’s Budget is “ Creating Jobs,"
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