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    "id": 406724,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/406724/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatangi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Paul Kimani Wamatangi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.43(2)(c) to seek a Statement from the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Education, Information and Technology regarding the cancellation of a tender for the construction of the proposed Engineering Complex at the Multimedia University of Kenya. In the Statement, I would like the Chairman to address the following issues:- (i)whether he is aware of this tender, the tendering process and the unclear and suspicious circumstances that led to the cancellation of the tender at the awarding level; (ii) what the Government is doing to establish the truth of this matter on why the tender was not awarded to the lowest bidder despite having been recommended by the evaluation report; (iii) whether the reasons cited by the tendering committee were legally valid and in accordance with the public procurement law and why the evaluation report was ignored by the tendering committee in its decision to cancel the tender. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate (iv) whether the Government has satisfied itself that the provisions of the public procurement law have been adhered to in the cancellation of this tender and if not, what the Government is doing to correct the situation in the interest of all affected parties; (v) what the Government is doing about reports of mismanagement, nepotism, tribalism and lack of adequate teaching in the institution; (vi) whether the Government is aware that the failure to install a substantive vice chancellor at the university is affecting the smooth running of the institution and the steps the Government is taking to remedy this situation."
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