{"id":1091013,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1091013/?format=json","text_counter":1226,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Sakaja","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13131,"legal_name":"Johnson Arthur Sakaja","slug":"johnson-arthur-sakaja"},"content":"Madam Temporary Speaker, I did not want to interrupt Sen. Olekina. I am grateful for his submissions and those of Sen. Farhiya who moved and Sen. Were who seconded. I also thank Sen. Chebeni in absentia. She really wanted to contribute, but I think she had a matter to attend to elsewhere. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Zani, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Olekina. I would like to give Sen. (Dr.) Zani time to start moving her Bill. However, the point I did not want to bring in because of time is that we have provided for interest. Sen. Olekina will be happy to know that. Clause 4(2) says- (2) A procuring entity who fails to pay a supplier by the prescribed payment date shall, unless otherwise agreed to and subject to sections 5 and 6, pay an interest to the supplier in accordance with this section on the amount due under the contract for the supply of goods, works, or services.” It says a procuring entity shall pay interest for the day beginning after the prescribed payment date and ending on the date which payment is made."}