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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Wahome",
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        "legal_name": "Alice Muthoni Wahome",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The reason as to why we are here seeking to amend the Public Procurement and Disposal Act is because of Government’s failure to be alive to gender issues as well as youth issues and needs. So, as leaders, we must take these issues seriously. We will not be belabouring the point here. As we think of this mechanism, the evaluation and monitoring mechanisms are also very important. The practice has been that procurement officers in our public institutions have continuously engaged in business as usual. You will find that two or three people will be having a bid here and another tender there. They will be successful bidders here and there. I think even the number of times one particular person bids and wins a public tender should also be an issue. If we are talking about spreading the scarce resources, our rules should be able to highlight that and limit the amount of money I can procure from the public. You will find that from the 1980s, it is the same people who have benefitted. They use some mechanisms that are not necessarily open and transparent. Therefore, the youth who have no clout, no political positions, no family background to influence the tenders, no networks, no connections--- It is the same thing with women. Possibly, even before you get that tender you walk into an office looking smart and then considerations other than your tender documents will speak before you actually succeed! Therefore, I support, but I want to see a situation where we include women and persons with disabilities. That way, we shall have complied with Article 27(8) which gives the Government the mandate to come up with mechanisms and measures to ensure that the youth and women benefit from all these public institutions and jobs. I can see the light turning yellow. I would like to wish you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker and others, a happy new year. I think I am the fifth person to speak. I was looking forward to speaking and I hope that another person of the same gender will get the opportunity to speak. 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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