28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
Yes, please.
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28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On LPO financing, the Fund is a group lending Fund. We do not have that product at the moment but we reviewed the limit from Ksh50,000 to Ksh750,000 to accommodate our clients who have made tremendous progress. We will start lending in mid-March. This is the new product we have come up with during the review since we started with Ksh50,000, but we will be lending up to Ksh750,000.
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28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Since the inception of NGAAF in 2014/2015, the allocation has been Ksh2.13 billion, which is apportioned to counties based on the Regulations, 2016. This is to clarify that as per the Presidential Directive to the National Treasury, Ref. No. SH/GM/3/Vol.1(41), the NGAAF budgetary allocation for the Financial Year 2023/2024 was increased to Ksh3 billion. This translates to an increase of Ksh870 million in fund allocation and not a reduction as per the Member’s Question. This is meant to reach more women, youth and persons with disabilities, most of whom are at the lowest of the economic ...
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28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
1. Holds a degree in social sciences from a university recognised in Kenya. 2. Has, at least, five years’ experience in the relevant areas of expertise. 3. Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution. Hon. Speaker, the following are the qualifications for NGAAF Board members and the counties they come from: 1. The Chairperson is Rachel Musyoki Mbula, who has a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management (HRM) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. She comes from Siaya County. 2. Another Board Member is Ms. Elina, who has a Master’s Degree in Economics and a Bachelor's Degree ...
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28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On the question of the Board members, you have put the record very straight. The two from Kakamega are the alternates of the Principal Secretaries, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor
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28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
and I absolutely have no control over their nomination for appointment. As the Hon. Member alluded to, Ms. Rachael Musyoki is a Kenyan who is entitled to work anywhere in this country.
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28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
She worked in Kilifi but she resides in Siaya. That is the information that I have. I have no business in misleading the House. However, the Constitution of Kenya, in Article 27, provides for equality and freedom from discrimination. Every person is equal before the law and has a right to equal protection and benefit of the law. Equality includes full and equal enjoyment of all rights and fundamental freedoms. Women and men have the right to equal treatment, including the right to equal opportunities in political, economic, cultural and social spheres. The state shall not discriminate directly or indirectly ...
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28 Feb 2024 in National Assembly:
A person shall not discriminate directly or indirectly against another person on the grounds specified or contemplated in Article 27 (4).
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