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    "id": 1008493,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to present the following Petition to the Senate concerning reforms on the design and structure of the procurement framework in Kenya. We, the undersigned citizens of Kenya and in particular the Kenyan youths at the grassroots level draw the attention of this august House to the following: (1)That Article 174 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 identifies objects and principles of devolved government as including giving powers of sub-governance to the people and enhancing citizens’ participation in governance at lower levels, recognizing the rights of communities to manage their affairs and further their development, promotion of socio-economic development and providing easily accessible services throughout Kenya, as well as ensuring equitable distribution of national and local resources throughout Kenya. (2) That the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015, as amended in 2016, Section 33 (2) (1) provides for rules, roles and responsibility of county governments being to promote preference and reservations schemes for small and micro enterprises and other disadvantaged groups, citizens, contractors, women, youth, Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), minorities and marginalized groups in public procurement at the county. (3) That the existing regulatory frameworks on procurement are so stringent that they disadvantage youths at the grassroots from engaging in procurement activities at both national and county levels of government. (4) That the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2016 and amended thereof introduces bottleneck procedures to the extent that procurement becomes more of an elitist adventure as opposed to access by people from all walks of life. (5) That the vulnerable and disadvantaged persons at grassroots levels cannot participate in procurement activities at both levels of government due to the stringent regulations provided for by the amended Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015. (6) That the stringent requirements of procurement laws for youths and minorities at grassroots levels undermine the spirit and intent of the Constitution and the well- though out Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) programme. (7) That so far, only the elite members of the Kenyan society seem to benefit exponentially from the Government procurement opportunities which include a bigger percentage of young people and disadvantaged groups of persons who are the actual target groups from the said opportunities. (8) That in instances where the youth and members of the vulnerable communities qualify for Government procurement opportunities, they are either used as proxies for the benefit of non-deserving persons or denied those opportunities all together. (9) That we have made the best effort to have these matters addressed by the relevant authorities. All of which, have failed to give a satisfactory response. (10) That none of the issues raised in this Petition is pending before any court of law, constitutional or any other legal body. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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