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    "id": 1117246,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1117246/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ngugi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13594,
        "legal_name": "Ngugi Joe Joseph Nyutu",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on youth and special group access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) Programme as provided for in Article 55 of the Constitution of Kenya and the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act, 2015. In the statement, the Committee should- (a) Provide a breakdown of registered number of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) owned by the youth, women and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) who participated in Government tendering process in the last 24 months, stating the value and the number of the enterprises which were successful in both national and county governments. (b) Outline the barriers and challenges faced by the AGPO special groups at both the national Government and county governments which prevent them from participating effectively in Government contracting opportunities, stating the measures put in place to ensure these barriers and challenges are minimized for full access to Government contracting opportunities. (c) Outline the awareness and sensitization measures on Government procurement opportunities, including education and training in place and state how and when these measures were deployed in the last 24 months. (d) State the frequency with which the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPOA) maintains, updates and posts it in its website or dedicated portal, the register of all small and micro enterprises and disadvantaged groups qualified to benefit from the scheme, outlining how the Authority uses this information in ensuring that the AGPO special groups gain access to Government contracting opportunities; and (e) Give the list of counties which submit to PPOA and the list of AGPO registered special groups which participate in the public procurement contracting on quarterly basis."
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