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    "id": 93683,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/93683/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Lands",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 129,
        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": "Ministry, through the Kenya Institute of Survey and Mapping (KISM) has trained 110 diploma students and 115 students on various short-term courses. The Ministry is in the process of converting KISM into a semi-autonomous Government agency. Physical planning should lay the foundation upon which orderly development takes places through the provision of integrated physical development plans. Effective physical planning ensures orderly development and management of both rural and urban areas. Inspite of the fact that the Ministry over the years has continuously prepared physical development plans, properly known as PDPs, for all urban areas, the development of our urban areas has remained problematic, chaotic and environmentally unsustainable. That has been as a result of various reasons that include the disconnect between the plan preparation processes and the implementation. Lack of technical capacity on the part of local authorities to implement and enforce approved plans and lack of harmony amongst the various public agencies involved in the various physical planning functions. To deal with these concerns, the Ministry has, in line with the recommendations of the National Land Policy, initiated the process of streamlining an institutional framework that will ensure effective and efficient plan preparation, implementation and enforcement. During the financial year under review, the Ministry finalized concept papers on preparation of a National Special Plan and National Land Use Policy which will provide policies and strategies to guide sustainable special development throughout the country. In addition, the Ministry is in the process of preparing original physical development plan for northern Kenya. This will attract investments and, ultimately, spur development in the region. The Ministry recognizes the key role played by tourism in national development and has, therefore, embarked on the preparation of physical development plans for resort cities in the Coast Province; namely, Diani, Ukunda and Kilifi. To effectively manage the growth in our urban areas, the Ministry has completed 20 local physical development plans across the country and made major milestones in the preparation of the structure plan for Kisumu Town which is rapidly transforming into a major metropolitan area in the Western region. During the 2009/2010 Financial Year, the Ministry completed the construction of two Ardhi Houses in Thika and Eldoret. Construction of Siaya and Bondo land registries is in progress. The Ministry also commenced the construction of Isiolo and Trans Nzoia Ardhi Houses which will be completed in this financial year. I will not forget to mention the new banking hall that has been constructed at the Ministry Headquarters. Mr. Speaker, Sir, over the years, the Ministry has continued to receive very inadequate budgetary allocations and this is continuously exhibiting a declining trend. We had asked for over Kshs12, 211, 882,673 but were allocated only Kshs3,951,457,000 resulting in a shortfall of over Kshs8 billion. This will negatively compromise the Ministry’s capacity. For the implementation of the National Land Policy and the various programmes under the Ministry, all those will be affected because the money we had asked for falls far much below the expectation. We have been allocated Kshs105 million to settle the landless and the displaced persons against a request of Kshs8 billion. We do not have vehicles. The ones that we have are old and not quite serviceable. We had requested for Kshs1.3 billion for the purchase of vehicles but got nothing. Staff establishment is a constant question that hon. Members keep on asking. We have an authorized staff establishment of 6,685 against an in-post of 3,285. Therefore, the"
}