Henry Rotich

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, through this transformative programme, we will inculcate civic competence and impart specialized skills to uplift the unemployed and disenfranchised youth of this country. We expect the 21,870 youth to work in community development projects which will recruit, train and supervise another 227,670 youth in various National Youth Service (NYS) initiatives such as dam construction. view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: To ensure that our children remain in institutions of learning to gain knowledge and skills for a better tomorrow, I have allocated Kshs6.4 billion for technical training institutes, Kshs5.7 billion for higher education loans and Kshs55 billion for university education. In addition, I have provided Kshs540 million for instructors of village polytechnics, which should go a long way to complement the work being done by county governments. view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: As we devolve more resources to the counties, it is imperative that these resources are utilized prudently to optimize their impact on service delivery and the welfare of our people. In this regard, under the sixth thematic focus on ensuring success of devolution, we will work closely with the county governments and co-ordinate the implementation of our development programme. We will also facilitate the counties in strengthening their public financial management systems in order for them to realize value for money in the use of public resources. view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: 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
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, to empower counties in the performance of devolved functions and to facilitate economic development in counties, a total of Kshs226.7 billion has been allocated to the county governments in the 2014/2015 Financial Year as shareable revenue. This translates to 43 percent of the most recent audited revenues approved by Parliament and is well above the 15 percent minimum mandated by the Constitution. view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Kshs3.4 billion Equalization Fund in 2014/2015 Financial Year will be used to provide basic services including water, roads, health facilities and electricity to marginal areas in order to bring these services in these areas to national standards in line with our constitutional requirement. This fund will be shared by 14 marginalized counties which were identified by the Commission on Revenue Allocation. In addition, to support development and create jobs at the local level, we have allocated Kshs28 billion for Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and another Kshs2 billion for affirmative actions for social development. These together translate to ... view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, these together translate to an average of Kshs100 million per a constituency for various projects that impact directly to the lives of our people. As before, I expect the hon. Members to provide effective oversight of these resources so that we can achieve faster and equitable regional progress. view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker I am aware of the recommendations of the Budget and Appropriations Committee laid before this House on 4th June, 2014, which proposed realignment of the Budget submitted by three arms of Government. Key among these recommendations are:- Enhancement of the allocation to CDF by Kshs5 billion bringing the total allocation to Kshs33 billion. view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there is an additional Kshs5 billion to cater for strategic interventions arising from the public consultation of the Budget; allocation of Kshs1.2 billion for the construction of the Ronald Ngala Utalii College and Kshs1 billion towards the completion of the Chemosusu, Kiserian and Umaa Dams. There is also an allocation of Kshs1 billion for upgrading the Narok-Sekenani-Masai Road to bitumen standard; allocation of Kshs600 million for the special economic zones; allocation of Kshs460 million for Konza Technopolis Development Authority and an allocation of Kshs300 million to the office of the Auditor-General. view
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the adoption of these additional expenditures leaves a financing gap of Kshs10 billion. In this regard, I will shortly be seeking Cabinet’s guidance and also engage the National Assembly on measures to close this gap as we reflect the changes in the Appropriation Bill for 2014/2015, Financial Year. 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
• 12 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker view