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    "content": "In 2003, with the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) Government, a Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development was created which also gave preference to the livestock sector and the ASAL areas, which were previously neglected. By then, the sentiments within the leadership had changed and it was very clear that there was no way 20 per cent of this country can develop and leave 80 per cent behind and still claim that we are having a vision like Vision 2030, where we wanted to become a middle level developed economy. That is when these deliberate efforts were made. But, I think the most targeted effort was in 2008 when President Kibaki announced the creation of the Ministry of State for Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands. That Ministry, which was by then run by a Minister from Northern Kenya, Hon. Elmi, tried very much to focus on development in Northern Kenya and arid lands. It was a one-term ministry because by 2013, it was never taken up. I hope that now in 2017, President Uhuru Kenyatta, in his second term, will reprioritize Northern Kenya and give it a full-fledged ministry the way it was done by His Excellency Mwai Kibaki in 2008. This is because what we are dealing with now – I am coming to the subject matter of this Motion – is a creation of that ministry. Sessional Paper No.8 of 2012 which talked of the National Policy for Sustainable Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands. It actually tried to correct the misconception of Sessional Paper No.10 of 1965. Among its recommendations which we are now dealing with now, because it had four objectives are as follows. The first objective was to strengthen national integration, cohesion and equity. This was part of Agenda 4 of the post-election violence process which directly targeted national cohesion, which was one of our problems. This Sessional Paper talks of that; but there is nothing much after that. The second objective was to improve the enabling environment for development in Northern Kenya and other arid lands. The third objective was to develop alternative approaches to service delivery, governance and public administration in Northern Kenya and pastoral areas. Now, the fourth one, which is actually the subject matter of this Motion, is to strengthen the climate resilience of communities in ASAL and ensure sustainable livelihoods. One of the deliverables is the establishment of the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Drought Disaster Contingency Funds (NDDCF). That is what I believe is the subject of this Motion. It was a creation of this Sessional Paper, which itself was a creation of the Ministry of Northern Kenya. There are still three more objectives which need to be covered if that part of the country is targeted, so that it can catch up with the rest of the country. Based on that, there is need to ensure the National Drought Management Authority Act is fully implemented. The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), which replaced the Arid Lands Resource Management Programme is in place, but the people from those areas are not feeling it on the ground. Madam Temporary Speaker, in line with the Motion, there is need to strengthen the Authority itself before we go to the fund. The term of the chairman and two members of the board of NDMA has expired. Therefore, that is an authority which is not being run properly because we do not have a fully constituted Board. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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