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    "id": 1484233,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1484233/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdi Mohamud",
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    "content": "There were serious procurement challenges that affected that particular tender. The major one was change of specifications to suit a company called Shobikaa Impex Limited, which had a local agent by the name Crystal Kenya Limited that had the sole responsibility or rather the sole function to provide certain mosquitoe nets that had certain chemicals. Basically, what the investigation concluded is that there are two types of chemicals that were used on these particular nets. If I may read one of them. One is called synergist Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) long-lasting insecticide nets. While the other one is pyrethroid long-lasting insecticide nets. This company had the sole distribution rights on this particular chemical called PBO. In totality, from the investigation, we realized that the Permanent Secretary, at that particular time, wrote to the CEO of KEMSA compelling him to change the specifications to fit the chemical that was to be provided by Shobikaa Impex Limited, whose local agent was Crystal Kenya Limited. That was the starting point. The other problem was that when the tender was to close on 23rd, Shobikaa Impex Limited wanted to have a bid bond introduced into the tender documents at that particular time. We all know that in procurement, the bid bond is supposed to be part of the tender document. They are supposed to be delivered together. 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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