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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, we even visited the airport with the hon. Member and did agree to sensitize the local community to be aware of the facilities and services that will be rendered at the airport and for them to participate in the service provision. In February, 2011, the Authority did invite the entire Kisumu business community for a stakeholdersâ session where all the potential business opportunities arising from the new facility were outlined. During that meeting, the forum went further to highlight the procurement procedures and the expected minimum requirements. Much as he might want to look at it in terms of preferences to the region, it still has to meet the minimum requirements as set out in the tender documents. From the information that we have, the few local firms that participated in the tenders were non-responsive vis-a-viz the requirements of the tender. There is a procurement law which until we amend it to be in accordance with the Constitution to provide for regional preference, our hands are tied. Once we do a tender"
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