6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
We have policy recommendation. The share of agriculture budget has been stagnant at 2 per cent as a policy in the last two years and it is projected to maintain the trend in the medium term. This is despite the fact that the Government is a signatory to the Maputo Declaration which calls upon African Governments to spend a minimum of 10 per cent of the Budget on agriculture. Therefore, the Committee recommends in the subsequent Budgets, the sector budget to be increases to 5 per cent of the overall budget given the critical role the sector plays in the ...
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
On the financial recommendation reallocations, the Committee recommends the reallocation of Kshs100 million meant for establishment of disease free zones. The Committee’s decision is informed by the lack of clear justification for the project given that the country is not likely to export meat to outside markets in the near future. The Committee therefore recommends the reallocation of the funds to the following areas: The allocation of Kshs85 million to the Kenya Meat Commission for the settling of pending bills owed to farmers which were incurred during the drought mitigation period through the Animal Off-take Programme. Reallocation of Kshs15 million ...
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
State Department of Livestock, the Committee recommends an additional allocation of Kshs300 million outside the ceiling for the Department to Kenya Meat Commission for settling of pending bills owed to farmers which were incurred during the drought mitigation period through the Animal Off-take Programme.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
The Kenya Meat Commission was allocated Kshs500 million in the Financial Year 2016/2017 for modernisation of its infrastructure. However, the Department received Kshs125 million out of its allocation and the rest removed through the Supplementary Estimates. There is a contractor on site who is undertaking the modernisation works for the organisation who has submitted a certificate whose value is Kshs375 million. Therefore, the Committee recommends an additional allocation of Kshs375 million for settling pending bills arising from the on-going modernisation and re-engineering of Kenya Meat Commission.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
The State Department of Irrigation, the Committee recommends the approval of the department’s budget as contained in the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2018/2019. In the subsequent Budgets, the Department’s budget should be increased to 5 per cent of the overall Budget given the critical role the sector plays in the economy particularly in the contribution to the Big Four Agenda in the country.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
State Department of Fisheries, the Committee approves the departmental budget as contained in the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2018/2019. In the subsequent Budgets, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
the Department’s budget should be increased to 5 per cent of the overall Budget as it is requested above.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
The State Department of Irrigation Research, the Committee recommends the approval of the Department’s budget as contained in the Budget Estimates for 2018/2019 Financial Year. In the subsequent Budgets, the Department’s budget should be increased to 5 per cent of the overall Budget given the critical role the sector plays in the economy.
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6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly:
Overall, I thank the Budget and Appropriations Committee for giving us the chance to make our presentation. I also thank all the Members for attending the sessions of the Committee.
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