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    "id": 1503255,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dorothy Muthoni",
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    "content": "billion, then he must partner with a local contractor. This is very exciting because our people will get jobs. The reason why this is resonating very well with BETA is because our young men and women will be awarded tenders. This approach is consistent with the principle of comparative advantage and will ensure we build our country. Domestic revenue and circulation of money in our villages will be enormous. Everyone will have money in their pockets. I am happy about the transfer of technology. When the Indians came to Kenya to build the railway line, they left remnants of the work they did. A few Africans who were very keen learnt something from them. Most times, foreign investors do not want to transfer knowledge to the local people. They only suppress and give them light jobs. Technology advancement and skills transfer is captured in this Bill. So, in future some of the works done by foreigners will be done by local contractors. Foreign contractors will be a thing of the past. I am very happy with Clause 4 and Clause 10. Leveraging on foreign contractors to build local capacity will help our country to grow. This Bill also talks about transparency and accountability. The drafters of the Bill and Committee knew what is ailing our country. If transparency and accountability can be achieved in every area of our procurement system, then this country will progress."
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