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    "id": 763465,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation (No.3) Bill of 2017 be now read a Second Time. The Financial Year 2017/2018 Supplementary Estimates No.1 was submitted to the National Assembly on 27th September 2017. Consequently, this House approved the Report of the Ad Hoc Committee that was formed to review the 2017/2018 Supplementary Estimates No.1. At the outset, I wish to commend and thank the Ad Hoc Committee on the Supplementary Estimates for its dedication and commitment in providing recommendations on the 2017/2018 Supplementary Estimates No.1, which was adopted by this House yesterday. The Government has fully complied with the recommendations on the 2017/2018 Supplementary Estimates No.1 hence the publication of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill that is before us for the Second Reading. Hon. Speaker, the gross ministerial change to the 2017/2018 Supplementary Estimates No.1 is Kshs38.6 billion while the overall ministerial change is Kshs38.6 billion, which is equivalent to 2.4 per cent change from the original Budget that was passed by the 11th Parliament during its sunset days. The Government has made adjustments within the provisions of Article 223 of the Constitution. The Government has also observed the fiscal responsibility principles as enshrined in the Public Finance Management Act (PFM) Act. It is clear that the overall Development Expenditure remains at 37 per cent of the total ministerial budgets, while the Recurrent Expenditure stands at 63 per cent. In revisiting the 2017/2018 Budget, the targets that were set out have been revised to reflect the changes in budgetary re-allocations. The highlight of this is of course the Kshs12 billion that has been given to the IEBC as well as the increase in Recurrent Expenditure as highlighted. There is Kshs23.1 billion for enhancement of free secondary education, Kshs12 billion for IEBC and Kshs6.9 billion to cater for enhanced security operations and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Therefore, more resources have been set aside to enhance security operations as we approach the repeat presidential election. In addition, a sum of Kshs5.2 billion has been set aside to cater for salaries of university staff as enhanced through their Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) so that they do not go on strike. A sum of Kshs3 billion has been set aside for maize subsidy; Kshs2.2 billion for famine relief suppliers and Kshs950 million for the livestock off-take programme, among other drought mitigation measures. Key increases in Development Expenditure include a sum of Kshs8.3 billion of counterpart fund. This is what the Government of Kenya is receiving from the Government of the Republic of China for equipping of various technical training institutes with modern equipment. There is Kshs7.4 billion net increase of donor commitment as well as enhanced allocations for Lake Turkana Power Project as well as Kshs2.5 billion allocation for the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project and, of course, Kshs2 billion to cater for low-cost housing. 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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