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    "id": 1008516,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The reason I stand to support the Kenyans who have brought this Petition and the distinguished Sen. Mwaura, who conveyed it to the Floor, is based on the provisions of Article 227 of the Constitution. When we put this provision in the Constitution, it was on the clear understanding that the biggest entity that any citizen can do business with is the Government. That is where all procurements and many other business opportunities lie for provision of goods, services and other things. The Constitution is very clear that the Government shall procure goods and services in accordance with a system that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective. Listening to the Petition and the contributions of Sen. Orengo, Sen. Sakaja and others, it is very clear that this provision is honoured in total breach. Nobody cares. When you go to the national Government institutions and counties, you will find that the people who have been procuring goods and services, and giving these services and goods to the Government, are the same cartels. You will find that a contractor has a company for the youth, and the man is 70; he has a company for women and he is a man; he has a company for disability and he is not disabled, and they just keep on rotating all through. They capture these disadvantaged persons, young people, women and disabled persons without capital and give them token gifts for using the advantage to get work. I do agree absolutely with my distinguished nephew, the Senator for Nairobi, that we need a proper reporting system as provided for in the law. I would not want to go the route he went by asking you to direct. Committees must know their work; they do not need your direction."
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