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    "id": 1241188,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. From the onset, I support the Bill. I thank Sen. Mariam Omar for coming up with it. The Bill was tabled in the last Parliament. It went through almost all the stages, but it lapsed eventually. I am happy that she has brought it back. Many of our people, especially the small and medium businessmen who have done businesses both at the county and national Government level were not paid. As one of the Senators has stated, some are depressed, others have died, while others are divorced. Before you invoice, it means that the entity advertised for a vacancy to supply, to do some work or render some services. You bid and go through the tender process. You are awarded, sign a contract and then you do the job. After completing what you are supposed to do, you invoice. This is where issues arise, especially when there is a transition at the county government. Most of the new governors do not honour what the previous governor had done. This Bill will liberate our people to do business. Most of the people have given up doing business. I know several people, especially in my county who have suffered the same fate. An old man who was selling petroleum products went into depression. This is just one case. There are many cases where peoples’ properties have been sold. Banks have auctioned properties. The business community does not have money to do business; they go to the bank and ask for a facility. Shortly the property that they put as security is"
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