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    "content": "Speaker, to ensure civil servants acquire decent houses, I have allocated Kshs1.5 billion for the Civil Servant Housing Scheme Fund. Hon. Speaker, the Government remains committed to mitigate the impact of climate change, having signed the Protocol on Climate Change following the adoption of the Paris Agreement. The Government will continue to mainstream climate change measures into all its projects and programmes. Hon. Speaker, through the Gazette Notice dated 14th March, 2017, the Government banned the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags for commercial and household packaging beginning September, 2017. As you are aware, plastic paper bags have been categorised as the leading cause of poor drainage and environmental degradation. With this ban, we aim to address these challenges and preserve our environment. In this Budget, Hon. Speaker, to further support environmental conservation, I have allocated Kshs3.8 billion for Environment Management and Protection and Kshs2.2 billion for Meteorological Services. Hon. Speaker, the Government continues to enhance enrolment and increase capitation for free primary and secondary education. As directed by His Excellency the President when receiving the results of the 2016 KCSE exams, and in an effort to enhance efficiency in the utilisation of resources, the Government is speeding up the implementation of the Education Information Management System to ensure that education data in the country is accurate, up-to- date and available. Further, Hon. Speaker, as from this year, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) as directed by the President, will cease the use of index numbers and instead ensure all registered examination candidates have Unique Personal Identifiers (UPIs) in Student Registration Numbers (SRNs) that they will use throughout their education life. Hon. Speaker, to further support these initiatives, we have provided Kshs4 billion for examinations fee waiver for all Class Eight and Form Four candidates who will be sitting for the KNEC exams."
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