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    "id": 1267624,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1267624/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13577,
        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will pick from where the Senator for Kiambu left regarding the AGPO. There has been a deliberate effort in this country. We loud the Government of Kenya, county governments, agencies, and particularly Parliament for passing the Bill to allow the youth, women and PwDs to participate in Government business. When it comes to young people, PwDs and women, because of lack of capital and resources to do business, these categories have ceded the privilege and preservation of some procurements by incorporating other members as their partners in business and, therefore, losing the benefits that would be accruing to them. As a House, it is time we thought about amending that Section of the law on procurement, so that part of the requirements for evaluation such as bank statements, experience and many others are removed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one does not need any experience to go to the technological world. Innovations by young programmers today can provide a system worth billions of Kenya shillings without necessarily requiring experience. I beg to support and ask that the Committee that will look into this also looks into the possibility of amending the Act so that all these other unnecessary requirements are removed, so that the companies owned by the youth, women and PwDs remain for these same groups. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the matter of Migingo, security and Kenyan boundaries with our neighbours, the Committee must take the matter seriously---"
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