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    "id": 1503253,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1503253/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dorothy Muthoni",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to start by saying this is a very progressive Bill. At the outset, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (Amendment) Bill resonates very well with BETA because it touches on the economic livelihood of the citizens right from the grassroots to the main contractors. For a long time, as a country, we have contended with foreigners coming to our country to the extent of almost doing every job when they take up contracts. This is very evident because when foreigners are given contracts, they normally carry machinery. They come with engineers and people whom we can contract locally. This Bill is very exciting because it will assist in evolving and growing our economy. I am very excited about empowering local contractors. It is evident that Clause 2 of the Bill and the related clauses are very specific on the threshold and the amount of money that will be reserved for the local contractors. I am happy because in the wisdom of the Committee, any contract below Ksh1 billion will exclusively be for local contractors. This is very exciting because they have always been left out. Local contracts were restricted to Ksh500 million. My only worry is how we will tame corruption so that a contractor does not bid using more than 10 companies with the aim of getting the biggest chunk of the money. As we pronounce ourselves on corruption, we must think of how to curb it. This is because many contractors are corrupt. When it comes to bidding tenders, corruption happens and the lowest bidders are left out. If a foreign contractor is awarded a tender of over Ksh1"
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