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    "id": 400673,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/400673/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 41,
        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
        "slug": "adan-keynan"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the second recommendation of the Auditor-General states that the bid bond submitted by Erad Supplies was not valid. This is the Auditor- General and not PIC or anybody else. This is the most respected audit entity in the Republic of Kenya. Therefore, they said that this should be investigated. Hon. Speaker, further, they said that there was no evidence of due diligence having been carried out on financial ability of Erad Supplies to supply maize before the tender was awarded. This is evident that all the components did not follow due process. This includes the trustees, the Board of NCPB, the tender committee and the technical committee. So, how do you remove the trustees from the process? Hon. Speaker, fourthly, it says that the whole procurement process appears to have been carried out hurriedly, without allowing the Board sufficient time to confirm information provided. Again, there is correspondence here to show that, indeed, the trustees, headed by Mr. Mahboub, used all mechanisms to ensure that this process was executed within the shortest time possible. How do you remove the trustees? I appreciate and I must declare pursuant to Standing Order No.90 that Mr. Mahboub is a Somali like myself, but that does not waive responsibility. He comes from northern Kenya and to that extent, I am obligated to clear the name of Mr. Mahboub. How do we clear? To ask the specialized agencies to investigate and clear--- I really want the name of Mr. Mahboub to be cleared. Covering and removing further investigation is not the way to assist Mr. Mahboub because this will remain part of Government record. It also says that NCPB did not take into account the financial ability of the bidder. Again, this should be investigated. Further, the Report says that the approving authority for the purchase of maize was not provided with complete and accurate information. Again, this came from the trustees. The NCPB did not comply with the Exchequer Act. This should be investigated. The poor and unprofessional manner in which the whole procurement process was carried out leaves a lot to be desired. This should also be investigated. In conclusion, that person says that in all these issues, transparency and accountability goals of the Government were not followed and this should be investigated. NCPB did not carry out due diligence in documentation. NCPB did not invoke provisions of the contract to even apply for breach of contract. The Ministry and the three trustees formed an inter-agency tender committee which they had oversight over. As a result, NCPB was forced, to some extent, to reach decisions which if they were allowed time, they would not have gone through this. With regard to the amendment suggested by hon. Wario, if I were in the shoes of hon. Wario--- Maybe, he has not also declared his interest on this matter other than him being a Member of Parliament and he has a right. This will give an opportunity to the trustees to clear their names. If you say that they should not be investigated and this The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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