President Uhuru Kenyatta has
outlined key measures, which, he
said, would improve Kenyan
households directly in the next
budget.
During his Madaraka Day address
at Nyayo National Stadium in
Nairobi, the President said his
government would focus on
devolution, security, education,
social protection, health,
infrastructure, agricultural
transformation and the creation of
a conducive business environment.
This, he said, would be the Jubilee
Coalition’s first proper expenditure
plan since taking up power after
winning the March 4, 2013 General
Election.
Since the budget-making process
starts long before a new financial
year starts in July, the bulk of the
current one was prepared before
President Kenyatta was elected.
On devolution, Mr Kenyatta said
the share of revenue to the
counties would be increased to 46
per cent. The Senate has already
passed the Division of Revenue
Bill, which states that the counties
will get Sh226 billion from July -
an increase of Sh36 billion from
the first year of devolution.
President Kenyatta said that
despite persistent claims by the
Opposition and governors that the
national government was
undermining devolution, “Kenya
was doing in a short time what
many of the oldest and most
powerful nations on earth took
centuries to achieve.”
CCTV cameras
Concerning security, President
Kenyatta said the introduction of
CCTV cameras in major cities and
town as well as the provision of
internet connection at border
points was a major first step in the
war against terrorism.
“We have already provided at least
1,200 vehicles for police, which
with time would also be equipped
with CCTV cameras,” he said.
Nearly 8,000 recruits have already
joined the disciplined services this
year, while Sh2.9 billion has been
set aside for the recruitment of
10,000 more police officers.
Police in service will get new
houses and an insurance scheme,
in which the government would
pay Sh1.6 billion is in the pipeline.
President Kenyatta said to improve
security, the government would set
up a national digital register that
shall contain data gathered from
everybody above 12-years-old in
Kenya.
“The resources we need have
already been set aside and we can
expect a full and comprehensive
register of people, property, and
land,” said the President.
To improve the free primary and
day secondary education, the
President said, the government has
increased their budgetary
allocations.
Primary education has a 20 per
cent increase, while secondary got
a 30 per cent gain.
“The extra money means that
within three years, we will have
proper free primary and secondary
education, therefore achieving an
aspiration as old as the republic,”
he said.
In addition to this, he said, there
are plans to connect every primary
school in the country with
electricity.
For social protection, President
Kenyatta said more than Sh7
billion has been set aside for
orphans and vulnerable children
while Sh4.9 billion will be spent on
the monthly cash hand-outs to the
elderly, with the aim of covering
450,000 households.
The provision of health care is a
devolved function but the
President said the government is
setting aside Sh3 billion, which
counties can use for the leasing of
medical equipment.
In addition to this, a special fund
would be set up to pay for the
treatment of Kenyans with rare
medical conditions.
The free maternity care at public
health facilities will get a Sh4
billion boost.
On infrastructure, the President
cited the signing of the agreement
for financing of the construction of
the standard gauge railway as a
significant step forward.
An amoured vehicle that was among
the Presidential escort vehicles at
Nyayo Stadium on the 1st of
June,2014 during the 51st Madaraka
Day Celebrations.
outlined key measures, which, he
said, would improve Kenyan
households directly in the next
budget.
During his Madaraka Day address
at Nyayo National Stadium in
Nairobi, the President said his
government would focus on
devolution, security, education,
social protection, health,
infrastructure, agricultural
transformation and the creation of
a conducive business environment.
This, he said, would be the Jubilee
Coalition’s first proper expenditure
plan since taking up power after
winning the March 4, 2013 General
Election.
Since the budget-making process
starts long before a new financial
year starts in July, the bulk of the
current one was prepared before
President Kenyatta was elected.
On devolution, Mr Kenyatta said
the share of revenue to the
counties would be increased to 46
per cent. The Senate has already
passed the Division of Revenue
Bill, which states that the counties
will get Sh226 billion from July -
an increase of Sh36 billion from
the first year of devolution.
President Kenyatta said that
despite persistent claims by the
Opposition and governors that the
national government was
undermining devolution, “Kenya
was doing in a short time what
many of the oldest and most
powerful nations on earth took
centuries to achieve.”
CCTV cameras
Concerning security, President
Kenyatta said the introduction of
CCTV cameras in major cities and
town as well as the provision of
internet connection at border
points was a major first step in the
war against terrorism.
“We have already provided at least
1,200 vehicles for police, which
with time would also be equipped
with CCTV cameras,” he said.
Nearly 8,000 recruits have already
joined the disciplined services this
year, while Sh2.9 billion has been
set aside for the recruitment of
10,000 more police officers.
Police in service will get new
houses and an insurance scheme,
in which the government would
pay Sh1.6 billion is in the pipeline.
President Kenyatta said to improve
security, the government would set
up a national digital register that
shall contain data gathered from
everybody above 12-years-old in
Kenya.
“The resources we need have
already been set aside and we can
expect a full and comprehensive
register of people, property, and
land,” said the President.
To improve the free primary and
day secondary education, the
President said, the government has
increased their budgetary
allocations.
Primary education has a 20 per
cent increase, while secondary got
a 30 per cent gain.
“The extra money means that
within three years, we will have
proper free primary and secondary
education, therefore achieving an
aspiration as old as the republic,”
he said.
In addition to this, he said, there
are plans to connect every primary
school in the country with
electricity.
For social protection, President
Kenyatta said more than Sh7
billion has been set aside for
orphans and vulnerable children
while Sh4.9 billion will be spent on
the monthly cash hand-outs to the
elderly, with the aim of covering
450,000 households.
The provision of health care is a
devolved function but the
President said the government is
setting aside Sh3 billion, which
counties can use for the leasing of
medical equipment.
In addition to this, a special fund
would be set up to pay for the
treatment of Kenyans with rare
medical conditions.
The free maternity care at public
health facilities will get a Sh4
billion boost.
On infrastructure, the President
cited the signing of the agreement
for financing of the construction of
the standard gauge railway as a
significant step forward.
An amoured vehicle that was among
the Presidential escort vehicles at
Nyayo Stadium on the 1st of
June,2014 during the 51st Madaraka
Day Celebrations.
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