REPUBLIC OF KENYA WEST POKOT COUNTY ASSEMBLY THE HANSARD. Monday, 25 th June, The County Assembly Members met at Kanyarkwat at 2.

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1 REPUBLIC OF KENYA WEST POKOT COUNTY ASSEMBLY THE HANSARD Monday, 25 th June, 2018 The County Assembly Members met at Kanyarkwat at 2.30 pm SECOND ASSEMBLY, SECOND SESSION BUNGE MASHINANI AT KANYARKWAT RIWO WARD [The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang) in the Chair] PRAYERS QUORUM CALL AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF SITTING The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Honourable Members, His Excellency the Governor of this Honourable County is within the premises and I request him to be lead to the chamber before we commence our business. In the interim we can consult silently as he finds his way to the chamber (The congregation stands as the Governor enters the chamber) Please be seated Kabla tuanze shughuli zetu za bunge hii ningeomba kuwajulisha waheshimiwa wetu kwamba shughuli zetu zote za bunge zitakuwa zikipeperushwa na radio zetu za north rift na kalya na 1

2 nawasihi pia kutumia lugha ambayo itaeleweka ambayo ni lugha ya taifa na kulingana na sheria ama kanuni zetu za bunge ni lugha tatu tu zinakubalika ya kingereza, Kiswahili, na ya ile ya sign language ninawasihi leo mkiweza mtumie lugha ya Kiswahili. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR Tukiwa kwenye orodha hiyo kutoka kwa mwenyekiti ningependa kuwasilisha mawalisiano yafuatayo kwanza nafurahi kuwakaribisheni nyote kwa kikao hiki cha bunge Mashinani hiki kikiwa kikao chetu cha tano tangu mpango huu wa kuleta bunge Mashinani ianzishwe mnamo November mwaka uliopita. Pili, vikao hivi vilianzishwa ile kuhakikisha kuwa wananchi ambao hawawezi kufika kwenye bunge letu pale Kapenguria wapewe nafasi maalum kujua umuhimu ya bunge la Kaunti na vile kufahamu kazi zipi sisi husishughulikia 3. Manufaa ya bunge Mashinani yaonekana kama yafuatavyo kwanza mwananchi amepata fursa ya kuelewa kazi ya bunge la kaunti na vile vile kazi ya waakilishi wa wadi ambao ni waheshimiwa wetu. pia kufahamu miswada inayopitishwa na mengine mengi, wananchi pia wamepata fursa ya kuwalikilisha kupata mchango wao wakimaendeleo katika mpango wetu wa kuweka mikutano ya hadhara au baraza itaeleweka kwamba maoni ya mwananchi imepewa kibao mbele, katika shughuli zetu na leo kama vile tumeshuhudia wenyewe wageni wengi wamehudhuria kikao hiki akiwemo Mheshimiwa Governor wa kaunti letu na ningependa kuchukua fursa hii pia kumwalika kirasmi na kumpongeza kwa kuungana nasi mchana wa leo pamoja na wageni wengine ambao singeweza kuwataja kwa majina. Serikali yetu pia mawaziri wako hapa nawatambua pamoja na wale chief officers na wafanyakazi wa serikali wa tabaka mbali mbali. 2

3 Pia ni wajibu wangu sasa kuwapa mwongozo na tararibu za bunge hii kama ilivyo tamduni la bunge, bunge litaendesha shughuli zake kama ilivyo amuriwa na kanuni thelathini ishirini na saba katika haya ya kwanza. Kwa waheshimiwa natumaini kuwa mtazingatia kanuni za bunge ambazo zimenakiliwa katika sura ya kumi na tano sheria za mjadala. Na kwenu wananchi kanuni za bunge katika sura ya ishirini nne kifungu cha mia mbili ishirini na nne miambili ishirini na tano pamoja na ishirini na sita inataka mfanye kama ifuatavyo myamaze kimya, msipige kelele wala kucheka wala kushangilia kwa njia yoyote. Mwisho muzime simu zenu wakati wa shuguli za bunge na wakati tutamaliza kipindi hiki tutaingia katika kipindi cha pili ambacho itakuwa kile kipindi cha mazungumzo nanyi wananchi na hapo mtapata nafasi nzuri ya kutoa maoni yenu. Mwisho ningependa pia kuchukua fursa hii kuwapongeza wakilishi wa wadi kwa hii wadi ya Riwo kwa kutupa mwaliko huu kuja katika eneo lake na pia wengine. Nikimaliza usemi wangu, ntampatia fursa pia afanye hiyo kwa orodha nzuri na pia wenzake watapata nafasi ya kuunga. Karibu Mheshimiwa David Alukulem Hon. Alukulem (area Mca): Asante sana Bi. Spika kwa fursa hii ambayo nimepata. Kwanza, ningependa kuwakaribisheni nyote hasa Wawakilishi wa wodi ambao ni mara yao ya kwanza kufika eneo hili leo. Ningependa pia kuwakaribisha pia wageni kutoka eneo la Trans- Nzoia na hata sehemu zingine pia wakaaji wote kutoka eneo hili. Langu ni kusema karibuni sana. Hapa ni Kanyarkwat ambapo jina lenyewe linaashiria udongo kwani kwa waliyotembea mara ya kwanza walipata shida ya matope waliokua wakija. Mheshimiwa Spika, hii ni fursa nzuri sana kwa watu wa wodi ya Riwo kupata kuona kwa mara ya kwanza jinsi bunge inavyoendesha shughuli zake, ninaona pia kuna wanafunzi hapa na hata watu wengine wengi ambao wamepata hii nafasi. Ningependa kusema kuwa hii ni nafasi nzuri kuwaona Waakilishi wa wodi zetu ambao kwa sasa wako ndani jinsi wanavyofanya kazi kwani kuna pia wale ambao hawajawai mtambua Spika. 3

4 Bi. Spika, watu wamejaa hapa leo na ni kutokana na utumizi wa mtandao wa habari zetu ikiwa ni redio ya Kalya na redio ya Northrift ili watu wapate kujionea jinsi bunge linavyofanya kazi mle ndani. Kwa hivyo bila kupoteza muda ningependa kusema ya kwamba mnakaribishwa sana. Gavana wetu yupo hapa sioni haja ya kumkaribisha sana sababu yeye ni mtu wa hapa lakini bila kujali unakaribishwa sana kwani leo uko nyumbani na pia bungeni. Hapa tupo Kanyarkwat lakini tuko bungeni. Asante sana Bi. Spika. The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Asante sana Mheshimiwa. Tupokewe pia na Mheshimiwa maalum ambaye anatoka eneo hili; Mheshimiwa Lotoch. Chukua hii fursa pia na uwakaribishe wenzako. Hon. Lotuch(nominated Mca from the area): Basi pia mimi ninachangia kwa kuwakaribisha Waheshimiwa wote ambao wameweza kufika eneo hili la Kanyarkwat. Bi. Spika eneo hili la Kanyarkwat ni eneo ambalo limebaki nyuma sababu ya ukosefu wa amani sababu ya ubishi na jamii mbili majirani. Kwa hivyo ningewasihi muangazie eneo hili hasa linapo omba pesa za shugli tofauti kama vile ya kujenga hosipitali, barabara na kathalika muliunge mkono. (Applauses) Kwa hivyo nawashukuru kufika na karibuni sana hapa Kanyarkwat. Bi. Spika, nashukuru kabisa na tutakapo kuwa na lingine tena ningeonelea tuipeleke kule Katikomor ili majirani wetu upande huo wapate kushiriki ili wajionee jinsi tunavyoendesha shugli zima za taifa la Kenya hasa jinsi tunavyotembeza shugli za bunge kwa Wananchi. Namshukuru Gavana wetu kwa kufika na karibu sana. Ni fursa yako kushuhudia jinsi tunavyoendesha shugli za bunge letu. Sisi tuko na utaratibu kabisa tunapojadili kule bungeni. Tunapopitiza hoja flani huwa tunasema Aye ambapo huwa linaashiria kuwa limekubalika. Mtu asishangae kwa hili neno `Aye kwa kujiuliza lina maana gani. Lina maanisha kuitika kwa hoja flani. (Laughter) 4

5 Kwa hivyo, asante sana kwa majirani wetu kutoka Trans- Nzoia na Wapokot wote. Langu nikusema karibuni sana. Asante Bi. Spika. The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Waheshimiwa kwa maana ninatambua kuwa tuna lile msaada wa kile chombo cha kutusaidia hasa tunapotoa pongezi zetu. Nitaruhusu Waheshimiwa wenyewe kupiga makofi. Na tutakapo taka kuomba lile fursa ya Spika kuwachagueni ili mchangie mtalazimika kusimama ili upate hilo nafasi. Mheshimiwa Ng olesia kutoka wodi ya Seker. The Leader of Majority (Hon. Ng olesia): Asante sana Bi. Spika. Mheshimiwa Spika, siku hii ya leo ni siku ya kipekee hasa kwa wakaaji wa eneo hili. Ningetaka kushukuru mwakilishi wa wodi hii; Mheshimiwa Alukulem na Mheshimiwa Lotuch ambaye pia ni Mbunge Maalum wa bunge letu la kaunti. Mheshimiwa Spika, mara nyingi tumekuwa tukidai kwamba Wananchi wapate kuona kile sisi kama Wabunge wa kaunti tunafanya katika bunge letu hilo la kaunti. Ndiposa sisi kama bunge leo tumeleta majadiliano humu mashinani ili watu wetu wapate kuelewa yale tunafanya kule bungeni. Ningependa pia kushukuru Wajumbe wa kaunti hii hasa wakutoka eneo hili kwa kuweza kukaribisha manake tumeweza kuona mengi hasa halaiki ya watu kuweza kufika ili kushuhudia kwa kusimama na sisi hata kuona kazi zetu. Bi. Spika, pia nitaguzia kwamba tunapojadiliana kuhusiana na makadirio hasa kwenye bunge ambalo limeletwa mashinani ambalo limeudhuriwa na Gavana wetu, hatutachukulia fursa hii kwa uchache. Kwa maana si kawaida kwa Mheshimiwa Gavana kuuthuria kikao kama hii ikiwa ni mfano kama ya rais anapouthuria kikao kule bungeni ya kitaifa. Kwa hivyo tungependa kumshukuru Mheshimiwa Gavana na serikali yake hasa kwa kujumuika na sisi ili wakati mwingine watakapoingia kule mashinani wataweza kueleza Wananchi kazi ambayo tunafanya. Mwisho, nikuendelea kuwaambia watu wetu kwamba ni hakikisho kwa mjumbe wa wodi hii kwamba katika eneo hii kuna wageni kutoka kaunti ya Trans- Nzoia na kaunti zingine. Kwa 5

6 hivyo tungependa kushukuru wale wawakilishi sababu ya kutukaribisha pamoja na watu ambao wanakaa nche ya kaunti hii yetu. Ningependa kushukuru na kuwahakikishia Wananchi kwamba hawa ndo viongozi mliyowachagua na yafaa muwe na uhaminifu na wao. Na kwa njia ya kipekee ningependa kumshukuru Mheshimiwa Alukulem kwa kuweza kukubali kwamba bunge la mashinani liweze kufika eneo hili la Kanyarkwat. Pia, limekadiriwa na kupangwa hasa katika mipango ya kaunti hii yetu. Asante sana Mheshimiwa Spika. The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Nitapatiana nafasi moja tu ili tupate kuendelea na ratiba. Mheshimiwa Lokato kutoka wodi ya Lelan. Hon. Lokato: Asante Mheshimiwa Spika kwa kunipa nafasi ili nichangie mjadala huu wa bunge letu la mashinani. Basi Mheshimiwa Spika, nachukua nafasi hii pia kuwashukuru wakaazi wa Kanyarkwat- wodi ya Riwo hasa kwa kuishi na amani na ndipo wakati tulielezwa kuwa tunaenda Kanyarkwat ilibidi tuchungeze ikiwa kuna amani ama la. Tulielezwa kuwa kuna amani ambapo tunawashukuru sana. Nashukuru pia Mheshimiwa Alukulem David ambaye ni mwakilishi wa wodi hii ya Riwo na pia ni kiranja wa wachache bungeni hasa kwa shugli ambayo leo imetuleta kwake. Asante Mheshimiwa kwa nafasi hii. Nilipokuja leo asubuhi niliweza kuingia kule vijijini na hata kuona mambo mengi ambayo yanaendelea hapa ambapo kunaonekana kuwa na mahitaji mengi hasa wakati nilienda nilienda mbaka shule nyingine kule, nikauliza hii ni shule ya chekechea shule ambayo inaitwa Lomukekomol watoto wako nche inahitaji maendeleo hapo kwa sababu watoto wanasomea nche nafasi ni ndogo nikaona mwakilishi wa sehemu hii akileta hoja kule bungeni nitamuunga mkono, wanahitaji barabara safi na madaraja. Basi, hii moja kati ya hoja tunayostahili tulete na kujadili bungeni pia inavaa tuwe pamoja na wakaaji wa sehemu hii kwani tumejionea hali ilivyo. Natoa shukrani pia kwa Mheshimiwa Gavana wetu ambaye hii ni eneo lake ama wadi yake,namshukuru kwa kuja kushiriki nasi sisi ni kitu kimoja kwa kila jambo kwani umoja ni nguvu na utengano ni 6

7 udhaifu. Kwa hivyo, tukiungnana katika kaunti yetu tutaendelea vyema. Hasa huu wakati wa kusalimiana yani handshake wote tutaenda mbele wananchi pamoja na viongozi wote. Kwa hivyo nachukua hii fursa kushukuru wadi hii pamoja nawe Bi.Kinara kwa hii nafasi ya kuja mashinani. The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Ratipa nyingine PAPERS Mheshimiwa Korinyang kutoka Wadi ya Tapach The Chairperson Budget and Appropriation Committee (Hon. Korinyang): Madam Speaker, I wish to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Assembly today Monday 25 th June The Report of the County Budget and Appropriation Committee on the consideration of the program based budget for the financial year 2018/19 NOTICES OF MOTION The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Hon. Korinyang Hon. Korinyang: I wish to give notice of the following Motion today Monday 25 th June THAT, This County Assembly approves the Report of the County Budget and Appropriation Committee on the consideration of the program based budget estimates for the financial year 2018/19 The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): We have a Supplementary order Paper may it be distributed to Honourable Members. If that is done, our Table office to lead us. MOTION ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COUNTY BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE WEST POKOT COUNTY BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2018/2019 Hon. Korinya ng: I wish to move the Motion, 7

8 THAT, this County Assembly adopts the Report of the County Budget and Appropriation Committee on the consideration of the West Pokot County program based Budget estimates for the financial year 2018/19. Honourable Members you have the copy of the budget so you read through. (i) (ii) We have the introduction of the County Budget, you may go through. Projected resource envelops for the financial year 2018/ /21. Honourable Members you can see our resource envelop as displayed in page (ii). That is what we gate as equitable share and what we have been receiving for the financial year 2017/18 and projected on 2018/19, 2019/20 and then 2020/21. You can see that our equitable share rose from 2017/18 from Kshs.4.7 Billion to Kshs.4.9 Billion and it is projected on 2018/19 to be Kshs Billion. Equalization fund you can see that we have not yet received economically. Then conditional allocation national government revenue is there 2017/18 we had Kshs.179 Million which is a drop in 2018/19 we had Million.Then grants or loans also displayed there. Our own revenue resource envelop is projected at Kshs.122, 370,000 Million which rose from 2017/18 Kshs.105, 370,000 you can see our total resource envelop totals to Kshs /19 the total above provides revenue projection for the financial year 2018/19 and the medium term the overall revenue projected is estimated to 5.6%. This projected revenue comprises of equitable share of Kshs 4.9 Million which will finance 87.4% of the total budget. Provisional allocation from the national government revenue amounts to Kshs 170 Million constituting to 3% of the total budget which is Kshs 28,885,000 Million conditional allocation for rehabilitation of polytechnics it is also comprising of Kshs 12,128, conditional allocation for compensation for user fees foregone. Further, a Kshs. 129,797, Million conditional allocation is provided from roads maintenance fuel levy Fund to enhance county Government s capacity to repair and maintain county roads. Other conditional allocations financed by proceeds of external loans or grants from development partners amounts to Kshs. 422, 509, Million representing 7.48 percent of the county 8

9 budget. The loans/ grants are Kshs. 103,303, Million loan to finance transforming Healthcare Systems for Universal care Project, Kshs. 117,000, Million loan to finance Kenya climate Smart Agriculture Project Kshs. 42,917, Million grant for Kenya Devolution support programs (Level 2), Kshs. 73,392, Million loan for Kenyan Urban support Project, Kshs. 15,896, Million DANIDA grant to finance Universal Healthcare in Devolved System Program and Kshs. 70,000, Million European Union grant to finance instruments for devolution Advice and Support specifically the Nasukuta abattoir project. Madam Speaker, locally mobilized revenue is projected at Kshs. 122,370, Million which will finance 2.2 percent of the total county annual budget. Honourable Members you can go through our approved budget estimate in iii part iv that is our department in our county you can see we have health as leading when it comes to resource allocation followed by education. Also in IV the expenditure allocation by economic classification you can go through estimated recurrent 2018/19 and the operation and maintenance personal emoluments and then bursary. You can go through that and you conclude for yourself, down there you have percentages for the estimated recurrent for 2018/19 which is 8.5 percent operation and maintenance which is at 27.0 percent and personnel and emolument are at percent which is the wage bill and I would like to say that our percentage for calculating the emoluments is fair because it is below the 35 percent which is good for the economy. Madam Speaker, from the expenditure classification, personnel Emoluments (Wage Bill) constitutes an estimated % of the total revenue estimates. Development expenditure allocation is projected at % while Operations and Maintenance estimates is at % of the total budget estimates. 9

10 Madam Speaker as per the indications above, county government is still on path to ensuring that fiscal responsibility principles are realized. Honourable Members seated here today on page v you can see a summary of projected county internal revenue and this is where we get our internal revenue those are the sources of the revenue and then actual revenue for , and 2018/ months revenue collection which amounts for year 2017/18 which is the actual realized revenue on our won source revenue is at Kshs. 59,598,446.00Million our projected estimates for our internal revenue sources as at now towards 2018/19 is at Kshs. 122, 370, Million, that is the projected revenue that we expect but a lot of work must be done so that we can realize all source revenue. Madam Speaker the internal revenue package is grown to Kshs 122, 370, Million in the FY 2018/19 from Kshs 111,245, Million in the FY 2017/18. This growth projection represents an increase of 10 % in the collection and administration of internal revenue, revenue automation, enforcement unit, and collection of land rates. The highest revenue stream contributors are expected from royalties that is 20.3 % CESS, 20.3 %and CESS cost sharing 20.2 % so those are the main sources of our revenue. On page VI Madam Speaker and Honourable Members who are here we have the table of contents you can go through on your own. Then on page vii you have the list of acronyms and abbreviations. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Members of the Budget and Appropriation Committee and pursuant to standing order number 200 let me take this opportunity to present to the assembly the 10

11 report and recommendations of the county budget and appropriations committee on the indicative programmed budget based budget for the FY 2018/2019 Madam Speaker, the programmed based budget is in accordance with the second schedule of the constitution of Kenya 2010, it has come at a time when there is a lot of national outcry on the increase of wage Bill at the expense of development, hence control mechanism measures must be put in place to maintain it at 35 % and below to make it sustainable. Madam Speaker, the FY 2018/2019 program based budget is in line with the County Fiscal Strategy paper (CFSP) that was passed and adopted in this House on the 14 th March, 2018 on the annual Development plan that was also considered and passed on the same dates on 28 th February, Madam Speaker, this budget is also in line with the county five year blue print that is, the county Integrated Development Plan (CIDP ) that was passed in this Assembly on the 28 th February, 2018 and the national objectives contained in the budget policy statements (BPS). The Governors manifesto has also been considered in this report. Madam Speaker, the Governor s manifesto is in the precinct of the three Es pillar framework of Education, Equity and Economy for sustainable inclusive development and shared prosperity in which it is captured and included in the County blue- print (CIDP, 2018/ 2022) for busy implementation throughout the 5 years. The County Budget and Appropriation Committee is intensive consultation and deliberation throughout the budget process. I hereby Table a Report containing its recommendations on the financial year 2018/ 2019 programme based budget. The Inductive Programme Based Budget (IPBB) was laid in the House on 26 th April, 2018 in accordance with the labeled provisions of Public Finance Management Act, It was 11

12 committed to the County Budget and Appropriation Committee according to their specific mandate and the deal to have it cohered with the sectoral Committee to review and discuss each sector s budget. After the completion of the sectoral Committee budget scrutiny the Honourable Members through the Liaison Committee resorted to doing oversight visit to determine the status of the ongoing projects for the FY 2017/ The oversight visit was conducted through the four sub- counties from Monday 11 th June, 2018 to 15 th June, 2018, and the places visited were Chepkoghun, Sostin, Mbara, Kapoghogh, Orwo foot bidge, construction of Simbol polytechnic, Wei Wei Tamkal- Solion Kapusien road, Chesta TTC, Ngambu processing plant in Lomut; all in Pokot Central Sub- County. Places visited in West Pokot Sub- County are; Assembly s restaurant, ECD projects and the construction of milk processing plant Kapkoris, Chepkechir, Loyopol road (31 km), Keringet ADC, Kisii University, Cheptuya- Cheptoyo- Lokornoi road, Boskalas at Talau Water Supply among others. The oversight process was very successful and the Honourable Members participated fully since oversight is their key mandate. It is very vital to note that the oversight findings on the ongoing projects of the FY 2017/ 2018 have contributed to a number of changes in the FY 2018/ 2019 budget. The Constitution of Kenya 2010, the Public Finance Management Act 2012, the County Government Act 2012 and the County Assembly Standing Orders have placed significant responsibilities on County Assemblies in regard to resource allocation, monitoring and control. The Kenyan Constitution and the Public Finance Management Act 2012 contemplates a Committee of the County Assembly to oversight the budget process. Standing Orders 2200 establishes the County Budget and Appropriation Committee with specific mandates. The Committee mandates are on page 3, Members you can go through it. Public participation in County Planning Process is mandatory and must be facilitated. The Kenyan Constitution 2010, article 196 (i) a, b, 201 a and the County Government Act 115/ (i) d, 12

13 e and a, b states clearly that there shall be openness and accountability in financial matters and county Assembly shall conduct its Business in an open manner upon its sittings and those of its Committees in public. Article 1 (ii) in the Constitution of Kenya 2010 states that all supreme power belongs to the people of Kenya and people may exercise their sovereignty directly or through the election of their representatives. After electing representatives, the people ought to directly exercise their sovereignty by being informed on democracy at the precinct of the national and county levels of government. in reviewing the 2018/ 2019 impassive programme based budget, the Committee had a total of 5 sittings during which the County Executive Committee Member for finance and economic planning, the Chief Officer related to the matters of finance and economic planning and the head of budget and economic planning were invited to give their views which were considered and have been adopted in this report. Madam Speaker, the forums were adequately consultative, extensive and successful. The County Budget and Appropriation Committee as currently constituted comprise of the following Members; (The Member advised the rest of Honourable Members to go through the list of the Committee Members that were provided to them in the report) Acknowledgement; Madam Speaker, I wish to thank the Members of the County Budget and Appropriation Committee and the entire Honourable Members for their committed support, dedication and efforts towards the 2018/ 2019 programme based budget. Madam Speaker the Committee is grateful to the Speaker s office, office of the clerk of the County Assembly for the maximum support which enabled the Committee to discharge its duties. (Bell was rung indicating time over) 13

14 Madam Speaker I request for more time. The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): You are added but be precise. How much more time will you be able to finish up? Hon. Korinyang: Ten minutes. The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Precisely the ten minutes. Be elaborate and clear in your wording. Hon. Korinyang: Thanks a lot Madam Speaker for providing me with more time. Madam Speaker, the Committee is also grateful to the Committee Member for Finance and Economic Planning, the Chief Officer in charge of this ministry for managing the budget process in accordance to the legal provisions and allowing the participation to fully participate in the process. Finally, we would want to appreciate the high leadership of the County staff from the two arms of government for their good working relationships, dedication, sacrifice and commitment to the public service. (The Member advised his colleagues to move to page 6) Comprehensiveness of the effective programme based budget for the financial year 2018/ 2019 and adherence to the public finance management act. Madam Speaker, public finance management act, 2012 section 129 (ii) provides that owing the approval by the County Executive Committee, the County Executive committee Member for finance shall submit to the County Assembly the budget statement supporting document and any other Bills required to implement the budget except to the finance Bill by 30 th April, that year and ensure that the estimates in sub- sections are in accordance to the resolutions adopted by the County Assembly on the County Fiscal Strategy Paper. Madam Speaker, PFMA section 3 states that; 14

15 Each County Assembly Clerk shall prepare and submit to the County Assembly the budget estimates for the County Assembly and the copy shall be submitted to the County Executive Committee Member Finance. Section 4 provides that the County Executive Committee Member for Finance shall prepare and present his or her comments on the budget estimates presented to the County Assembly Clerk. Public Finance Management Act 2012, section 131 (1) provides that the county assembly shall consider the county government budget estimate with the view to approving them with or without amendments, in time for the relevant appropriation law and any other laws required to implement the budget to be passed by the 30 th June each year. County development priorities In the budget cycle for the financial year 2018/19 and over the medium term, the county development include; investment in water infrastructure to ensure all the county residents have access to portable water, investing in rural development through opening up of rural areas, as well as promoting tourism. Promoting cooperative development as engines for poverty alleviation and supporting livestock subsector through improved breeds is a development priority in this county, undertaking land reforms through land adjudication and urban planning; investing in food security through supporting irrigation, infrastructure, empowering farmers through extension services, mechanized farming and support expansion of agro-processing industry also has been prioritized. Madam Speaker, the priorities also includes investing in quality and free access to healthcare, early childhood development and bursaries to help compliment and sustain our long term growth and development. Undertaking investment in youths programs, disability mainstreaming and women programs as part of affirmative action is going to be envisaged. All these are aimed at accelerating growth, reduce poverty, transform the structure of the economy and create more jobs as the county prepares to achieve middle income status by COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS County Executive 15

16 Madam Speaker, in the FY 2018/19 and over the medium term, the county executive priorities will be to improve county governance, administration and decision making process for improved social, economic and political environment, strengthen intergovernmental relation among our neighboring counties and the national government in the spirit of mutual cooperation, respect and strengthen mobilization of external resources. The county executive entails the office of the governor and county public service board. Madam Speaker, the county budget and appropriation committee has recommended the construction of the new office block extension (office of the governor wing B) which will hold directors of special directorate and other staff. In the FY 2018/19 budget, the county executive has been allocated Kshs. 330,244, for recurrent and Kshs. 30,643, for development and expenditure respectively. The allocation will help the county executive to provide overall county leadership through improved policy direction, coordination and information sharing among the county government department and agencies. Public Service, ICT and Decentralized Units Madam Speaker, this is a new department that is strategic in providing sound leadership through coordination and county public service management and Ict. In the FY 2018/19, strengthening human resource management, press, legal, records management and county administration and coordination units will be given priority to enable them deliver on their key result areas. Construction of public toilet at Governor s office will also be given priority to ensure quality and responsive service to the public. The committee recommended that the employment should be restricted to the budgeted amount allocated to the recruitment of new employees. In line with that, only the recruitment of the technocrat should be considered pegged on the urgency. The committee recommended an amount of Kshs. 159,075, for recruitment and Kshs. Ksh.2, 100, for development to the department. Finance and Economic Planning 16

17 Madam Speaker, the ministry of finance and economic planning is charged with the responsibility of formulating sound economic, fiscal and financial policies that facilitate socialeconomic development. Over the medium term the subsector priorities include, providing leadership in harmonized development planning that ensures inclusiveness, equality, justice and sustainable development. The ministry also ensures coordination, preparation and timely implementation of the county budget, improving internal revenue collection by over 100%, develops and implements effective and efficient county procurement system for improved service delivery to attain value for money. The department also undertakes effective financial management and strengthens internal control system in the county to safeguard public service. In this regard the committee has allocated an amount of Kshs. 206, Million to the department recurrent expenditure. County Assembly The County Assembly is mandated with oversight, representation and legislative role for the county. The assembly therefore plays a crucial role in strengthening the democratic space and good governance in the county. The county assembly priorities over the medium term are; The construction of Speaker s residence, completion of the modern county assembly construction and resource allocation for mortgage and car loans to the staff and the two County Assembly Service Board members. It is important to note that, the assembly ceilings are determined by the commission on revenue allocation on some formula. Madam Speaker, due to the fact that, resources are scarce, the assembly did not maximize its allocation, the committee therefore recommended that the assembly be allocated an amount Kshs. 520, 251, Million and Ksh.123, 000,000Million for recurrent and development respectfully awaiting supplementary budget to maximize on their allocation as provided by the CRA. Agriculture and Irrigation Madam Speaker, in the FY 2018/19 and over the MTEF period, the subsector will focus its on establishment and development of irrigation scheme, strengthening land development, 17

18 agricultural extension services and environmental conservation. The sub-sector will also focus on value chain development and promote competitive, innovative, commercial oriented and modern agriculture practices through establishment of the demonstration plots, soil testing and plant clinics. The committee has recommended an allocation of Kshs. 78, 134,449 and Kshs. 187,428, as recurrent and development respectfully to the department in the FY 2018/19. Pastoral Economy Madam Speaker, a large portion of the county s population practice livestock production owing to existing favorable semi-arid ecological conditions. Livestock proceeds contribute significantly to household incomes and revenue to the county at large. The subsectors will priorities strategies that will increase livestock production. The committee has recommended that Kshs. 500, 000 be reduced from purchase of 250,000 fingerlings for Turkwel dam, Kshs. 400,000 be reduced from purchase of 112,000 fingerlings for farmers Kshs. 100,000 be reduced from purchase 376 bags of fish feeds for farmers. The total savings in the above reallocation is Kshs. 1Million and it should be added to purchase of 60 merino wool sheep for Tapach and Lelan Wards. The committee further recommended Kshs. 2 Million be reallocated from construction of three modern dairy unit to three modern farmersmnagei farmers and be added to purchase of Gala goats in sub program on livestock production and range management. The balance of Kshs.1Million from the construction of three modern dairy units to three modern farmers Mnagei ward should be moved to construction of modern dairy unit at kapenguria youth polytechnic as demonstration farm for the county. The committee recommended an allocated Kshs. 84,597,734 Million and Kshs. 163,719, Million as recurrent and development respectfully for this department. Lands Physical Planning and Urban Development Madam Speaker, the sustainability of the lives and livelihoods fundamentally depends on land as natural resource. The medium term priorities for the subsector comprises mutation surveys for issuance of title deeds, topographical survey/county project mapping land adjudication programmes among others Madam Speaker, it was noted that the money Kshs. 40 Million set aside for Tarmacking of Urban Roads- major town in the county be specified as follows; 18

19 1. Kshs. 10 Million to Kabichbich Town 2. Kshs. 10 Million to Sigor Town 3. Kshs. 10 Million to Kacheliba Town 4. Kshs. 5 Million for completion of Chepareria Tarmacking and Kshs. 5Million for completion of Ortum town tarmacking Madam Speaker, it is important to note that the ministry has benefited from the Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP) with an allocation of Kshs. 73,392,300 Million which will boost the department urban activities. In this regard the money Kshs. 2,574,102 million allocated for fencing of Dumpsite- Kapenguria be reallocated, and Kshs. 13 Million allocated for refuse truck be reallocated and allocated as follows; 1. Kshs. 4 Million for completion of the spatial plan 2. Ksh. 3 Million for completion of perimeter was at Ardhi House 3. Kshs. 5 Million be added to the existing Ksh. 5M for completion of Ortum town tarmacking 4. Kshs. 500,000 to Mwotot Centre Public Toilet-Tapach Ward, Ksh. 500,000 allocated to Marich Centre Public Toilet-Sekerr Ward and Ksh. 500,000 to Kamketo Centre Public Toilet-Kasei 5. Kshs. 74,102 be added to electricity (payment of bills for high mask security lights) Madam Speaker, the committee recommended an allocation of Ksh.81, 875,313.50Million and Kshs. 134,180,252Million as recurrent and development respectively for the FY 2018/2019 to the department. 19

20 Trade, Industrialization, Investment and Cooperatives Developments Madam Speaker, global competition plays a vital role in creating and enabling environment for trade development, promotion of industrial development and investment. Industrialization is a key productive sector for economic growth and development due to its immense potential for wealth and employment creation as well as poverty alleviation. Madam Speaker, the sub-sector programmes are geared towards creating an enabling business environment and implement a core poverty programme that provides affordable business credit and entrepreneurial business development services to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) with the aim of reducing poverty and unemployment. Madam Speaker, this sector s priorities over the medium (MTEF) term include: development of market infrastructure (market construction), value addiction on Five Value Chains Products (coffee, milk, mangoes, honey and onions), Madam Speaker, other priorities in the department is the establishment of Traders Credit Scheme, purchase of Market Land/Plots, securing of existing markets, improving other social amenities e.g. water, Purchase of Standards and Standard Equipments for Weights and Measures, constructions of Jua Kali Sheds and providing equipments, Capacity Building on Cooperatives through training, establishment of Business Information Centers. Madam Speaker, the sector envisages promoting cooperative movement in the county by strengthening cooperatives through sound policies and regulations and value addition 20

21 technologies especially on milk through establishing more milk cooling plants, milk processing plants and Mango processing plant Madam Speaker, the committee recommended that, the department be given an allocation of Kshs.35, 239,160.5 Million and Kshs.74, 432, Million as recurrent and development vote respectively. Madam Speaker, the committee further recommended that the department should come up with guiding policies the earliest possible on the cooperative fund if it intends to operationalize it in this financial year (2018/2019). Public works, Transport and Infrastructure Madam Speaker, the sub-sector aims at providing efficient, affordable and reliable infrastructure for sustainable growth and development. This is due to the fact that an efficient and effective infrastructural system is an engine for socio-economic transformation. Madam Speaker, the committee recommended that Kshs 20,880,000 Million allocated for the construction of the two footbridges in the department be subdivided equally to Katikomor across River Suam and Marus-Kapatet Bridge in Lomut at Kshs Million each. Madam Speaker, the committee recommended that the works technical should be coming up with the bills of quantities for the various projects in the county on time for early implementation. Madam Speaker, the committee recommended an amount of Kshs.68, 316, and Kshs.295, 367,763 for recurrent and development respectively for the FY 2018/

22 Health, Sanitation and Emergency services Madam Speaker, a healthy population is a prerequisite for enhanced economic growth and poverty reduction. The Kenya Vision 2030 envisages provision of equitable and affordable healthcare at the highest affordable standards; further this is anchored in our constitution under the Bill of rights. Madam Speaker, Over the medium term, the Health sector will seek to address health related challenges through, provision of improved preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health care services, investment in infrastructural development both for health facilities and sanitation, procurement of medical supplies and equipment and continued staffing and training of health professionals to improve human resource manpower as well as enhance efficient service delivery to its residents. Madam Speaker, the committee recommended an amount of Kshs.1, 282,724, Billion and Kshs. 250,156,907Million for recurrent and development respectively and further advised that all the completed dispensaries across the county should be operationalized for them to serve the intended purpose of assisting the community. Youth, Sports,Tourism, Gender and Social Services Madam Speaker, the tourism sub-sector remains one of the leading foreign exchange earners and a major contributor of employment in Kenya, contributing about 10% of the GDP and also providing a market for goods produced in other sectors and is thus key to attainment of the economic pillar of Vision Madam Speaker, the sub-sector will implement policies that will ensure sustainable tourism development in the County. the sub-sector priorities in the FY 22

23 2018/19 and over the MTEF period include: ensuring Gender equity in county appointments and promotions, empowerment of PLWDs, youth and women, development of social amenities like social halls and conservancies, Madam Speaker, the Sector will also develop the youth talents through sports and cultural exhibition, and support Paralympics in the county. Madam Speaker, the committee recommended that, Ksh.500, 000 be reduced from Daily Subsistence Allowance for General administration planning and support services in the department and Kshs. 500,000 be reduced from field allowance- on traditional dances vote from sub program on Culture and social development. Madam Speaker, the above savings amounts to Kshs. 1 Million which the committee recommended that it should be factored in for field allowance for Council of Elders which had not been allocated any amount. Madam Speaker, the committee recommended an amount of Kshs.57, 041, Million and Kshs.100, 869,040 Million as recurrent and development votes respectively for the department. Water, Environment and Natural Resources. Madam Speaker, the overall goal of Environment and Water Sector is to attain a clean, secure and sustainable environment by Madam Speaker, this sector provides critical linkages with the main productive sectors namely Agriculture, Tourism, manufacturing and energy. Environmental issues are also closely linked to other sectors of the economy such as development planning, population dynamics, finance, public health and sanitation, and trade. 23

24 Madam Speaker, given the county is an ASAL land, 25% of residents use improved sources of water, with the rest relying on unimproved sources. improved sources of water comprises of protected springs, protected wells, boreholes, piped water into dwellings, piped and rain water collection while unimproved sources include ponds, dams, lakes, streams/rivers, unprotected springs, and unprotected wells. Madam Speaker, the committee has recommended that Kshs. 13 Million be reduced from contracted professional services in the department and the savings be substituted as follows; 1. Ksh.3.4M be added to maintenance of roads Kshs. 2.2 Million be added to the maintenance of borehole iii. Kshs. 3 Million be added to forest conservation iv. Kshs. 1 Million be added to fuel for water booster and v. Kshs. 3.1 Million for workshop tools or spares Madam Speaker, the above reallocations has been done in the same department of water and natural resource. In addition, the Committee has reduced Kshs 750,000 from accommodation, domestic travel programme, environment, natural resources and land declaration. It was reallocated to accommodation, domestic travel for sub- programme on water supply services to gather for the two programs in the list. Madam Speaker, the Committee recommends an amount of Kshs. 91,462, 000 and Kshs. 193, 950, 000 for recurrent and development respectively. Education and Technical Training: Madam Speaker, the success of turning Kenya into global competitive and prosperous nation is measured in the performance of the education sector. In Kenya s vision 2030 the government recognizes that Kenya has made progression in its people; their creativity, education and entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, this sector has a responsibility of participating in the process of 24

25 inculcating knowledge and the skills necessary for uplifting the county for a globally competitive county. Madam Speaker, the sub- sector medium term priorities include; Provision of school fees and scholarships to needy students externally equip the system which contain school feeding programme for ECD. The sub- sector will improve the lagging conditions in the system schools At least two modern schools of excellence per sub- County Increased school assessment and monitoring. Strengthening school monitoring by providing means Communities and development agencies partnership to support non- TSC teachers by providing them with a small handout so that they can continue teaching schools with no enough teachers. The County Budget and Appropriation Committee have recommended that Kshs. 40 million be reduced from West Pokot County Bursary Fund and new fund be created in the same ministry and the saved amount be distributed as follows; i. Kshs. 20 Million be put in a special bursary kitty to cater for the most needy students ii. 25 across the 20 wards Kshs. 20 Million for students bursary under vocational training centers across the County Madam Speaker, on the hiring and employment of the 63 ECD teachers, 150 primary school teachers, 150 secondary school teachers, training instructors and 5 ECD supervisors, the Committee recommends that primary teachers and secondary teachers be reduced to 100 each and the savings from the salary which amounts to Kshs. 10 Million be distributed as follows; i. Kshs. 5 Million be carried to the school feeding programme for ECD which had an initial amount of Kshs. 8 Million for the amount now to be Kshs. 13 Million in the department during the sector hearing had said that the initial allocation was not enough

26 ii. Kshs. 5 Million be allocated to the purchase for monitoring vehicles for the department of ECD which they had no budget initially Madam Speaker, the Committee recommends that the vouchers of certificates in ecds should be paid an amount of Kshs. 10, 000 from Kshs. 8, 000, and those holding diplomas in ECD should be paid 13, 000 from Kshs. 11, 000. The holders of degree in this field be paid Kshs. 18, 000 from Kshs 15, 000. Madam Speaker, the recommendation from the Committee on the status further on the employees who will be hired to support the schools in the whole County should be paid as follows; i. Primary school teachers be paid Kshs 7, 000 ii. Secondary school teachers be paid Kshs 10, 000 iii. Instructors of vocational training centers be paid an amount of Kshs 35, 000 iv. ECD supervisors be paid an amount of Kshs 35, 000 v. The teachers employed to assist the adults system be paid Kshs 8, 000 from Kshs 6, 000 vi. The caretakers employed be paid Kshs 6, 000 Madam Speaker, the allocation given by the Committee to the department is Kshs 664, 736, 000 and Kshs 179, 933, 000 as recurrent and development respectively. Special Directorate: Madam Speaker, the department is mandated to provide leadership, coordination and policy direction and early warning system, disaster preparedness and communication recovery or sustainable development. Madam Speaker, the other directorate support is in fast- tracking cash crop development, dairy development, resource mobilization, attracting foreign and domestic investment and promoting peace building and harmonious co- existence amongst various communities outside the County. This directorate is the Governor s strategic delivery units in the implementation of the County scrutiny in the Governor s manifesto. 26

27 Madam Speaker, in the FY 2018/ 2019 the Committee has recommended a total amount of Kshs 2.9 million to the department which is Kshs 214, 151, 000 and Kshs 35 Million for recurrent and development expenditures respectively. the Committee gave a very strong emphasis to all departments with pending bills that they must pay their departmental pending bills since these are inherited obligations by them as department.it is now my privilege and duty to recommend to the Honourable Members present today in this House to consider and adopt the County Budget and Appropriation Committee on the intensive programme budget for the FY 2018/ I want to request my senior Member of the House and the head of the Government Business to second me. I am actually very tired. Thank you. 27 (Laughter) (Applauses) The Speaker (Hon. Mukenyang): Honourable Ng olesia Thomas. Seconder, be strict to the allocated time. The Leader of Majority (Hon. Ng olesia): Thank you Madam Speaker. I rise to second the Motion; THAT, this Assembly adopts the report of the select Committee on the County Budget and Appropriation Committee on the consideration of the West Pokot County Programme Based Budget for the FY 2018/ 2019.I want to echo the very intensive and extensive explanation from my able chair of budget and appropriation Committee about this financial year budget of the year 2018/ 2019.The mandate of the budget and appropriation Committee is to prosecute and recommend all the priorities fronted by the Executive. This is the product of the County Fiscal Strategy Paper which was laid which you committed to the budget and appropriation Committee

28 collectively with the pronouncement of the finance County Executive Committee Member of Finance and economic planning. Madam Speaker, I want to echo that the Members of budget and appropriation Committee in their several sittings came with very brilliant recommendations to the Executive on the execution of this budget of the financial year 2018/ Madam Speaker, the resource envelope is Kshs 5.6 Billion and this is explicitly be divided in the fourteen sectors including the institution of the County Assembly, the very important directorate in the office of the governor among others and that s why we are still insisting to the national government Madam Speaker to roll more funds to the counties, the West Pokot County is among the very needy county which has remained behind for several years and now this year. We have a very able Governor who utilizes up to the last cents. During our consultation, am happy now that we are able Governor Seats in the governing councils where the president chairs and if not the president the deputy president vote of chairs and now we have a good rap our and hand shaking in this county and the country at large. We expect now more funds to roll to the counties so that this gentleman his Excellency the Governor utilizes this funds. Madam Speaker, you have also listened carefully in the department of education and ICT and I was keen, if you heard the general public they were applauding now that we have some funds that the committee and executive have vision to capture on the Adult Education, most of the elected leaders in this county when we were sworn-in, I saw the Honourable Members complaining that their votes were stolen but when it comes to the year 2022 I want to believe that their votes will be safe because the adults will be chatting and voting their candidates and their favorite without being assisted and at times they are stolen. So this FY 2018/19 as considered that we will bring to what the choice of the people and I would like to thank the Honourable Members because I believe they will also adapt to this report without amendments unanimously. Madam Speaker, the special plans in the department of lands fiscal plans that Kshs. 4 Million has been allocated for special plans, in our caucuses and especially address by the government. Most of the time he has been a man that sending on plan and you know most of the sayings, if we fail to plan we would have been planning to fail. So, Kshs. 4 Million will complete the spatial 28