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    "id": 1095547,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kinangop, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Zachary Thuku",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Zachary Kwenya Thuku",
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    "content": "We have a lot of water that goes to waste. Just like we contribute to the National Irrigation Bill and the fact that there is a lot of water, it is incumbent upon the Government to make sure that the 48 per cent of the land that is arable is dammed and the private sector comes in and makes it easier to invest. We must make farm implements available and cheaper. That is the way to go. Secondly, you realise that many times when there are scandals in this country involving different government agencies and departments, there is a blanket condemnation of our business people who engage in good business practices. When payments are stopped, it becomes a pain. It causes a lot of stress to business people who are genuine. Therefore, I support that Petition so that the National Youth Service (NYS) or the Government pays all the pending bills. You can imagine someone not being paid seven or eight years down the line. Maybe they had taken loans and they have already lost their properties. Nobody is coming to their rescue. This House should assert itself and even say that these pending bills should be paid and be paid with interest. Finally, the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (PPAD) Act need to be enforced so that we do not have these pending bills going forward. Money must be allocated before procurement is done. We must make sure that every procurement The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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