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    "id": 729817,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I really want to thank the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for stating the fact. All that he has said about me is the truth and nothing but the truth. I would like to begin by appreciating the relentless effort taken by the Budget and Appropriations Committee in exercising its mandate and delivering a Report on the Budget Estimates for the fiscal year 2017/2018 to this House on time. These expenditure plans are intended to carry on with the pursuit of rapid and inclusive economic growth and development through the creation of employment opportunities for Kenyans, as well as ensuring an efficient service delivery by MDAs and, of course, the devolved units. The 2017/2018 Budget Estimates are prepared subject to Article 221 of the Constitution and Section 39(2) of the PFM Act, 2012. These Budget Estimates also come at the end of the second medium term plan and will also be linked to the third medium term plan. Hon. Speaker, as such, the 2017/2018 Budget aims to continue with the objectives of the Jubilee Administration, including infrastructure development, continued support to manufacturing and industrialization; transformation of the agricultural sector, provision of better social services, and increased investment in the security sector. I appreciate the steps taken by the Budget and Appropriations Committee in reinstating the full allocation to the LAPSSET programme. That remains a key programme in terms of realisation of Vision 2030. I thank the Chair for the timely return of that money, which had been re-allocated to other areas. The Budget and Appropriations Committee has proposed a budgetary outlay of Kshs2.3 trillion in the 2017/018 Financial Year. This Budget is broken down into Recurrent Expenditure amounting to Kshs990.5 billion, Consolidated Fund Services Expenditure amounting to Kshs699.2 billion, and Development Expenditure of Kshs642.9. I thank the 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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