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    "id": 790804,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maore",
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        "legal_name": "Richard Maore Maoka",
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    "content": "3. Considering the Kshs15 million reduced from NG-CDF during the 2017/18 Supplementary Budget, would the Budget and Appropriations Committee consider allocating a similar amount in the 2018/19 Supplementary Estimates II? 4. When is the National Treasury expected to release outstanding NG-CDF funds to NG-CDF committees to enable them discharge their duties? Noting that the second and third concerns are properly before the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation and Budget and Appropriations Committee respectively, I would wish to address the first and the fourth questions. The Ministry responsible for Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), in line with Kenya Vision 2030, initiated Constituency Innovation Hub (CIH) project with a view to mainstream ICT at the grassroots level and provide youth with a platform for digital opportunities, including online jobs. The partnership between the Ministry and NG-CDF was discussed during a retreat bringing together the Ministry, NG-CDF Board and the National Assembly Select Committee on NG-CDF held in February 2017. This entails the Ministry through Telkom Kenya Limited procuring the system and services comprising of a Satellite Antennae, Router, Digital Access Kit and Digital Ruggedized Tablets, Wi-Fi with outdoor wireless devise complete with 12U cabinet complete with installation accessories. The NG-CDF, through the Constituency Committees, on the other hand, will pay Kshs1,169,256.80, inclusive of 16 per cent VAT as a one-term payment to Telkom Kenya Limited for each site. The Ministry will subsequently pay recurring bandwidth charges at an estimated Kshs11,716 inclusive of 16 per cent VAT per site. Each constituency will be expected to support the implementation of, at least, four sites at a cost of Kshs4,677,027.20 At present, a total of 244 constituencies have proposed funding for ICT Hub Project and have allocated money for the projects for the 2017/18 Financial Year. These comprise the following: 37 constituencies from Nyanza Region; 24 constituencies from Coast Region; 27 constituencies from North Rift Region; 22 constituencies from Upper Eastern Region; 16 constituencies from Nairobi Region; 20 constituencies from Lower Eastern Region; 31 constituencies from Western Region; 40 constituencies from South Rift Region and 27 constituencies from Central Region. Most constituencies have proposed four hub projects which are the minimum required. However, there are those that have proposed one, two and three, but also, there are constituencies that have exceeded the four and have proposed as high as seven like Mwala Constituency. With regard to responsibilities of the parties in the agreement the following shall apply: (a) The Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology shall be responsible for: (i) Payments of all the recurring monthly charges incurred in the utilization of"
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