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    "id": 1425559,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this National Construction Authority (Amendment) Bill. What catches my eye is New Clause 2A regarding special groups such as women, the youth and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). As a champion for the youth and women, this is one of the amendments that I will always support, any time. I support the two proposed amendments. Let me start with 2A(b) which states that the fee should not exceed Kshs15,000. As Africans, we say that if you want to help someone, just help them. Do not say that you are going to help and give conditions. If we want women and the youth to get certification by the NCA, then this Kshs15,000 should be reduced to zero. If there is really need because of paperwork and administrative costs, it should not exceed Kshs3,000. That will encourage these particular special groups of people to do business. We have organisations and entities like the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA), the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) and the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA), among others, that are involved in real estate. With the manifesto of the Kenya Kwanza Government on affordable housing, this is an area where young people can get opportunities to become full contractors without depending on foreigners. We have been having cases where foreigners come and get locals to be part of the directors so that a company has Kenyans. This amendment seeks to allow our youth, fellow women and PWDs to be confident enough to get into these businesses. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will agree with me that the business of construction has been perceived to be for a specific group of people. The specific group of people are those who are monied or have financial muscles because the contract sums required are huge. Someone who is starting up a business should be excluded because everyone has a starting point. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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