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    "id": 1508349,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1508349/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "Gakuya. As I had indicated, we will be moving to drop some of the amendments relating to the Scrap Metal Act. However, there are provisions in the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute Act, 2022 that establishes the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) that is responsible to undertake research, development and innovation in industrial and allied technologies. Clause 37 of the Bill seeks to provide that the institute may acquire or dispose patent rights which may be necessary for the institute to achieve its objectives. There are also provisions on the National Electronic Single Window System Act in Clause 38 of the Bill that seek to amend the Act to give power to the Cabinet Secretary to exempt certain categories of users of the National Electronic Single Window System from payment of the prescribed fees. Exempting payment of fees removes the potential financial barrier for businesses, especially the Small and midsize enterprises (SMEs). I must thank the Committee because if you read its Report you will see that it is in support of these provisions. As I said, it creates the potential to remove the financial barriers that stop SMEs from growing in this country. Therefore, some will be exempted from these proscribed fees and that will lead to higher adoption rate of the system by industries and SMEs. Let me not go beyond that, in the interest of time. I believe Members will have more time in the afternoon to debate the Bill. I request the Chair of the Finance, Trade and Industry Committee, Hon. Gakuya a.k.a Bazenga…"
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