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    "id": 1016101,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1016101/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatangi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Paul Kimani Wamatangi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (a) to issue a Statement regarding the consideration of a Statement on the Operationalization of the National Construction Authority (Defects Liability) Regulations, 2020. In June 2020, Sen. Kasanga, who is also the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, requested for a Statement from my Committee regarding the operationalization of the National Construction Authority (Defects Liability) Regulations, 2020. In that Statement, she specifically sought- (1) An explanation as to why public participation and adequate stakeholder engagement was not conducted during the development and prior to the gazettement of those regulations. (2) The Committee provide adequate information on the ambiguous and contradictory interpretations that potentially invalidate construction contracts in Kenya. (3) To elaborate on the measures put in place to ensure the construction environment as well as the ongoing projects at national and county levels will not stall unnecessarily due to these regulations. (4) The Committee provide detailed plans and projects of which, the Ministry intends to address by these regulations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee held several sittings to consider these matters. We invited stakeholders and included the relative Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. We also invited other stakeholders who included the Joint Building and Construction Council, the Architectural Association of Kenya, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, the Institute of Engineers of Kenya, the Institute of Construction and Project Management of Kenya, the Kenya Property Developers Association and the Institute of Quantity Surveyors. During those deliberations, the Committee was informed that these regulations were in operation and that public participation on the regulations had not been undertaken. The Committee, consequently, sought the evidence from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. After scrutiny, the Committee received evidence and information provided by the National Construction Authority and made the following observations - (1) The National Construction Regulations were published in the Kenya Gazette Notice of 20th April 2020 pursuant to Section 42 of the National Construction Authority Act. 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."
}