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    "id": 26426,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ngugi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 112,
        "legal_name": "David Mwaniki Ngugi",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to support this Bill. The reason why we raise some of these points is so that the Bill can be improved. We are guided by what has happened in the past where the Government has guaranteed. According to me, there are two clauses here that I think can be improved. One is Clause 5 where the Cabinet Secretary has to sign the guarantee and later report to this House. I think that clause is just like locking the stable after the horse has bolted. I think the Cabinet Secretary should come here to, first, get the authority and then go and sign. The second one is Clause 8(5) which says that if a House of Parliament does not make a resolution, either approving or rejecting any regulations within 15 sitting days, then it will be assumed that the approval has been given. I think that is wrong and that is holding this House to contempt. A Cabinet Secretary can time this House when it is on leave and just present it. Then after 15 days, it is assumed that the House has approved. I think that can be improved by deleting that clause. I think it would be good financial management because of our past experience, for this Bill to provide for a counter guarantee. If you look at the definition of this Bill, you will see that it refers to a borrower as a person to whom a loan has been given and it includes a county government. The national government cannot go on guaranteeing people who default and then get away scot-free. There ought to be a clause in this Bill which provides for a counter guarantee, so that the money can be recovered. With those few remarks, I support."
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