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    "id": 1008494,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1008494/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13129,
        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
        "slug": "isaac-mwaura"
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    "content": "Therefore, your Petitioners humbly pray that the Senate- (i)Reviews the existing framework on procurement and makes the necessary adjustments in the interest of young people and vulnerable communities at the grassroots levels. (ii)Formulate procurement policies which will favor the youth and other disadvantaged groups of people at grassroots levels as opposed to a few elites at the county headquarters. (iii)Formulate policies which will outlaw using of deserving yet unsuspecting youths, PWDs and women at grassroots levels as proxies in the AGPO. (iv)Develop a procurement framework that is easily accessible and simple to the youths, members of the vulnerable communities and PWDs at grassroots levels, especially on simple procedure matters. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Petition is very timely. It is reemphasizing that even when you try to help marginalized groups of people, some people take advantage of them. Our legal codes are so stringent such that they discourage startups. Therefore, that space is still dominated by the elite people who know how to procure. In fact, while AGPO was meant for preferential procurement for previously disadvantaged groups, it is a carryover from the broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE)."
}