{"id":1152524,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1152524/?format=json","text_counter":67,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"Clause 29 of the Bill proposes to amend Section 124 of the Act by deleting Sub- Section 14, which contradicts the conditions of single sourcing provided under Sub-Section 12. Further to this, the Bill seeks to amend Sub-Section 15 to enhance efficiency by eliminating the approval requirements before initiating a procurement process. The Bill also seeks to amend the Section by adding a new Sub- Section 16 to uphold the principle of independence, where the regulator authority should not involve itself with procuring entities operational matters."}