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    "content": "The third issue is with regard to the Constituencies Development Fund(CDF). The CDF is an area where there has been a bit of hue and cry especially on what we call the poverty index. You find that some constituencies that have been rated as very rich in Kenya are actually quite poor. They even lead in terms of child mortality and inadequate health facilities. Also, they lead in terms of hunger and have to rely on constant relief supplies. We are also saying that the Ministry should look into a proper way on what parameters to engage in arriving at the poverty index so that when it comes to sharing of the CDF kitty, there is equitable distribution of resources. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Ministry’s resource requirement was Kshs26.4 billion but they have been allocated Kshs18.6 billion. There is a big shortfall. We know that the areas that will be affected are quite key to this country. One of them, as was mentioned earlier on, is that one dealing with population. There is also the one that is dealing with Kazi Kwa Vijana (KKV ), the delivery of services for the Vision 2030. There is also the one that is responsible for the expansion of the rural resources centres and the one on the co-ordination, creation and funding of all the district offices especially for the newly created districts. The Committee noted that this is a big inhibition to the Ministry because they should be able to get these funds for them to do their work as it should be. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is also the issue of the women and the youth enterprise development funds which are being administered through the commercial banks. These commercial banks charge commercial rates without giving the Ministries money first. They give out their money first and then charge high interest rates. When it comes to the soft money which is supposed to go to the youth and women, you find that the red tape is so much that they are unable to comply. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we also noted that the KKV programme should be properly co-ordinated from the Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030. This is a planning issue and where we are having creation of jobs for our own youths. We also noted that in the country today, the opinion polls are playing a major role. We recommended that the Ministry should also properly fund Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) so that it can provide guidance and regulations on how opinion polls should be undertaken given the impact of opinion polls on business and management of politics in this country. So that area should be funded quite well. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those comments from the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, I beg to support."
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