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    "id": 1090986,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
        "slug": "agnes-zani"
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. We cannot look at it as something that is punitive specifically only from the individuals. We have to look at it as something that will be punitive and help the individuals, but at the same time help the counties. Madam Deputy Speaker, this is a Bill that has been discussed extensively by Sen. Farhiya and Sen. Sakaja. I congratulate them for this. Madam Deputy Speaker, as you know the counties are our issues. We are here to protect the interests of the counties. This is one of those major interests. These major interventions through this Bill addresses this issue. This Bill provides prompt payment for the supply of goods, works and services and for the connected purposes within the specific counties. Right through the whole Bill, it is clear that the object is to put a legal framework to facilitate prompt payment for supply of goods, works and services procured by Government entities both national and at the county. I am happy that it is covering a broad spectrum so that we do not have a situation where one entity says that it has been covered by the Bill, but another says otherwise. This enables everybody to be all put in a situation where payment of bills as something serious. In Clause 10, the penalty of Kshs5 million or less and up to five years imprisonment is punitive enough. Of course, the discretion is up to the judge. However, there is a penalty of Kshs5 million depending on the amounts accrued. Therefore, we expect that the penalties and accruing interests will put off people from delaying in the payment of the services that they have acquired. The application of this Act is clear. It shall apply to the payment due to all goods, works and services procured by the national Government, county governments and private entities. Clause 4 is the most important. It states that-"
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