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    "id": 1007346,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wilberforce Oundo",
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        "legal_name": "Wilberforce Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am a Member of the Committee. Let me also take this opportunity to thank and congratulate our Members. I thank the Vice-Chair for the splendid job. I wish to just correct the CJ. Our Chair has left and there is a Chair presumptive. When he comes to the Committee, he needs to recognise the Chair presumptive so that he can work with us as we go forward. These particular Regulations are made pursuant to Article 227 of the Constitution of Kenya that requires that any process of procurement of goods and services by the Government must be fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective. The truth of the matter is that there are numerous cases pending in court – and many other complaints that are not before court – because we have not lived within the spirit of the Constitution. What is emerging all over is that we have skewed procurement processes where tender awards are pre-determined to benefit a few individuals to the detriment of many hardworking Kenyans. These Regulations have been made pursuant to Section 180 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2015, which mandates the Cabinet Secretary to make Regulations. Unlike other Regulations that have come here before, they must come to the plenary and get approval of the whole House. This emphasises the importance attached to these Regulations as far as public procurement is concerned. Section 181 of the same Act requires the Cabinet Secretary to prepare a code of ethics to guide the procurement professionals in undertaking their duties during the procurement process. I hope the Cabinet Secretary will move with speed to prepare that particular code of ethics so that some of the drama, the obvious illegalities and immoral decisions being made by procurement professionals cease. 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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