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    "content": "sector in respect of high-level, national cross-cutting issues. It also coordinates the private sector’s engagement on public-private sector dialogue with the various arms of Government, with the overarching goal of creating an environment conducive to business, which makes Kenya a globally competitive investment destination. During the 11th Parliament, KEPSA established a relationship with the Senate and held a number of forums that provided an engagement platform for the Senate and the private sector on matters regarding devolution, ease of doing business in the counties and ensuring that the legislative environment was supportive of socio-economic growth across Kenya. Such forums included the Liaison Committee-KEPSA retreat held in September, 2014, and the Senate–KEPSA Round Table Meeting held in July, 2016. This year’s engagement will be a continuation of our partnership with KEPSA and the first one in the life of the 12th Parliament. The theme for the 2018 second round Table retreat with KEPSA is: “Re-Imagining Kenya’s Political Economy” . The meeting will focus on the following broad objectives- (1) To outline recommendations and a strategy for the conclusion of list of policies, laws and regulations in the areas of revenue generation, debt management, effective taxation and quality of policy and governance which will facilitate a conducive business environment, jobs, wealth creation, and inclusive prosperity; (2) To engage on key private sector recommendations on the legislative agenda and to increase coordination between the Legislature and the private sector on legislative agenda needed to drive the Big Four development agenda and to unlock private sector investment in the same; and; (3) Enhance engagement between the Senate and the private sector through collaboration with Standing Committees. The retreat is scheduled to take place on 22nd to 24th November, 2018 at the Leisure Lodge, Diani, Kwale County. Senators are scheduled to depart for Diani on the evening of Thursday, 22nd November, 2018 and return to Nairobi on Saturday, 24th November, 2018. I am, therefore, inviting all of you to plan to attend this important forum. You are requested to forward your preferred travel times to the office of the Clerk of the Senate for planning and logistical purposes. I thank you."
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