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    "id": 717883,
    "url": "http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/717883/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ogalo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "George Oner Ogalo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. From the outset, I support this Bill. It is a very important amendment to the Public Private Partnerships Act of 2013. This is because many services are now being offered by counties. If counties are allowed to be also part of the contracting parties that can enter into contracts of PPP, then the overall idea will be quickly devolved across the country. The many projects in counties that cannot be carried out because of the budgetary constraints of those counties can quickly be carried out with the private sector partners. The general objective of this Bill is clear. This is even stated in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons. There are other issues that also appear in Clause 4 where we are introducing the new Section 3A. We are saying that the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 shall not apply to the contrary under this Act. We have to be very careful when doing this. This is because as you realise, from the date this Bill was assented to and the Act came to existence, Parliament has not been briefed appropriately on how many entities have shown interest in projects in Kenya and the response of the authority towards those proposals. In that case, if the Procurement Act is not being used then there is a possibility of collusion where those who are in the know and control the contracting process, get shareholding in entities that want to enter into PPP in this country. That would deny other people who do not play ball in such arrangements to express interest and be accommodated in partnering with the public in such partnerships. Clause 4 should be looked at carefully and weighed very closely with interest of Kenyans as to whether partnerships that would cost Kenyans much more can end up being preferred over and above those that would have cost Kenyans much less. If you look at a road where tall stations are going to be erected, there must be an evaluation as to who between the interested parties is going to charge Kenyans lower and who is going to hand over the project to the Kenyan public faster than the others. Who is going to charge Kenyan taxpayer higher interest 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."
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