Uhuru Kenyatta

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• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: 2030. The Vision 2030 Medium-Term Ministerial Plan and sectoral strategies take into account both Ministerial strategic plans and Ministerial public expenditure reviews. Hence, it is not just a question of adding ten or five per cent to the Budget. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, the Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 is involved throughout the Budget process, leading to the development of the 2010 Budget Policy Statement. The Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 is, therefore, the main player in this process at various levels, amongst which it co-ordinates the implementation of Vision 2030. The Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 co-ordinates also the development of Vision 2030, the Five-Year Medium Term Plan which forms the basis of the BPS. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry also developed the Vision 2030 Medium-Term Plan monitoring and evaluation framework for the comprehensive set of performance indicators in consultation with sectors and Ministries. The Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 is, indeed, the technical co-ordinator with the Ministry of Finance of the MTS Sector Working Groups, and co-ordinates the development of Ministerial Strategic Plans through their officers who are based in the Ministries; it co-ordinates Ministerial public expenditure reviews through the Central Planning Units of each Ministry. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the question of whether the BPS brings out strategies for poverty reduction and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including food security, I wish to draw hon. Members’ attention to the overriding policy objectives of the BPS, which is to consolidate the economic recovery and put the economy back on a firm foundation of higher and sustainable growth. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: To this end, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the BPS clearly sets out the Government plan to step up investments in key priorities, social and economic activities of health, education, agriculture, infrastructure as well as deepening structural reforms to reduce the cost of doing business and to expand economic opportunities for Kenyans. The BPS, therefore, explicitly prioritizes pro-poor growth and poverty reduction. To this end, it has proposed various strategies to achieve these objectives, which include ensuring food security through expanded irrigation, promoting environmental conservation, improving health care delivery by implementing measures to reduce maternal and child mortality and enhanced access ... view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to say much more, save to say that, as I said, we want to work with the Budget Committee. view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: But that has to also be within the spirit of understanding that this is not a simple process, and we need to be able to understand one another. Indeed, as I did mention to the Committee when we appeared before them, it is important also for them to be part and parcel of that budget-making process, including attending some of the sectoral meetings for them to be able to fully appreciate what goes into making the national Budget and for us, therefore, to be able to work out how we can clear some of the problems that may exist. But ... view
• 15 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move. view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- (i) THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs.27,616,519,830 be granted from the Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2010, in respect of Supplementary Estimates of 2009/10 Financial Year (Recurrent) having regard to the proposed reduction of Kshs. 4,679,303,495 therein appearing. (ii) THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs14,392,008,839 be granted from the Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2010, in respect of Supplementary Estimates of 2009/10 Financial Year (Development) having regard to the proposed reduction of Kshs23,275,698,905 therein appearing. view
• 13 Apr 2010 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I begin first by thanking all hon. Members who have contributed to this Motion and to say that, indeed, we have listened to their contributions and we take them seriously. I just want to touch on a few points that were raised by some of the speakers this afternoon. Ms. Karua started off by asking whether there was good faith. I want to assure her that there is good faith. The issue was around the fact that monies might be siphoned. I do not think that the intention of the Government is to siphon ... view