Henry Rotich

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: health, education, social protection and youth empowerment which will help to boost growth and create jobs. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the resilience of the economy and creation of about 800,000 jobs last year is by no means an accident. We have significantly improved the business environment, rolled out the biggest infrastructure in Kenya’s history (the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), completed key programmes in the roads and energy sector and brought down the cost of living. Kenyans are today paying less for their electricity and fuel. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: The Jubilee Government’s economic agenda is working and things are getting better. The world has expressed growing confidence in Kenya’s economic future and Kenyans too share that optimism. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Therefore, this Budget is the extension of an existing solid economic plan to take Kenya to the next level. We plan to continue to implement our plan to complete the new railway in the shortest time possible, complete existing road projects, build new roads under the new approach known as annuity, modernise security operators to make Kenya safe and secure, support our farmers to protect their income, invest in the future by unleashing the potential of Kenyans and support devolution for effective service delivery. This way we will grow our economy, create jobs and reduce poverty. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, in framing this Budget, we have taken into account developments both at the global and local fronts. The world economy is projected to grow by 3.5 per cent and 3.8 per cent in 2015 and 2016 respectively up from 3.4 per cent in 2014 buoyed by the stronger growth in advanced economies mainly as a result of the lower oil prices. However, growth in emerging and developing countries remain subdued on account of weaker growth in some major oil exporters because of lower oil prices and diminished macro-economic space. In Sub-Saharan Africa, growth is projected to slow down ... view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: On the domestic front, growth and employment prospects remains favourable. We have continued to implement prudent fiscal and monetary policies which have resulted in low inflation, steadily declining interest rates and broadly stable exchange rates and a sustainable public debt position. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Reflecting these efforts, the economy expanded by 5.3 per cent in 2014 supported by strong performance in most sectors of the economy which offset the contraction and the tourism sector. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: The economy is expected to expand further by between 6.5 and 7 per cent in 2015, and to maintain the same pace over the medium-term bolstered by the lower oil prices, high public and private investment, increased consumer confidence and higher total factor productivity reflecting continued implementation of structural reforms and increased investment in health and education. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, in order to anchor our reform agenda and mitigate against shocks that could derail our development agenda, we have a precautionary Stand-by Arrangement and a Stand-by Credit Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund 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. view
• 11 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: (IMF) for an amount US$688.3 million. We intend to draw on this facility only in the event of an exogenous, domestic or external shock. view