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"content": "Another good invention I have found in this Bill is Clause 11(b). The law proposes that we have a centralized unit where all these people who want to be issued with certificates and have complied, also benefit from Government facilities and regulatory services that are given to them. They will be guaranteed that your business registration will be fast. They will be given tax exemption, environmental conservation and even construction approvals. All this will be done under one place, a one-stop shop. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you think about it, some countries, even small countries within the East African Region, have overtaken us because you go there and on the same day your business is registered, you open your bank accounts and you are given work permits. So, you are bringing your people, importing and your capital comes in. Within one week, you are up and running. Your machine has come in, your tax-exempt status is approved and before long, you are able to move with your machines without any problem and you create employment. However, here in Kenya, you are told to go to this or that Ministry. Although the number of business days for registration and whatever have drastically improved from long ago, still the process is not one place. It is not a one- stop shop like the way we created for borders. We are now moving this idea from what we were doing in the borders to this place whereby, if somebody lands to create a business in Kenya, within these number of days, the Government, through this law will create one place where you will have everything - labour compliance, environmental and land administration obligations. Madam Temporary Speaker, this authority is not just another authority. There are 15 laws that say you must collaborate with this authority. Every Government department is forced to collaborate with this authority. So, if you are told, give them this certificate, construction and business permits, all the Government authorities and agencies are supposed to work with this centralised place. Kenya will be a different place. People coming from Germany and the United States of America (USA) and they want to set up something, they can literally walk to one place, start off and before long, having met all the obligations within the country's requirements, they will be doing business without a problem. This is what we want. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am happy with this business laws. I could say a lot, but time is running out, so, I will stop there and say that I beg to second and urge all Members to now move out of lamenting and saying other countries are overtaking us within the region. They should move out of talking and come to vote for this Bill. If there are problems within these business laws, please, come and bring amendments. Let us 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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