Deputy President William Ruto asked the National Treasury to eliminate directives that may hinder development initiatives by donors.
Ruto was speaking at a briefing session with Swedish Ambassador to Kenya, Anna Jardfelt, and World Bank Country Director, Filipe Jaramillo at his Karen office on Tuesday, September 3.
Anna and Filipe are the chairs of development partners forum, whose member states align themselves towards ensuring growth in various perspectives.
“It is clear to the National Treasury that it has to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracies, including standardising the issue of documents for all programmes funded by donors, to avoid unnecessary delay of such projects.
"It also must enable efficient, effective application of resources in respective ministries and monitor implementation of bilaterally-funded projects, to enhance quality service delivery and value for money," Ruto opined.
According to the DP, eradicating delays of projects would ensure that there was a smooth implementation of the programmes funded by development partners.
"We are streamlining all agreements with development partners to ensure a process that adheres to accountability and transparency in the utilisation of funds," the DP stated.
Ruto also disclosed that the government had refashioned the issuance of visas, to ensure efficient and timely processing for technical staff seconded by World Bank and other donors, to help in the implementation of projects in the country.
In July, the United Kingdom set out to make changes to the student visa process in a move that would benefit Kenyan scholars.
During a meeting with DP Ruto at his Karen office, UK High Commissioner to Kenya, Nic Hailey, announced that the British government was considering extending visas for the students.
The move, according to the envoy, was supposed to assist the learners to acquire industry experience in the United Kingdom.
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