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    "id": 45504,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/45504/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kiunjuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Public Works",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 175,
        "legal_name": "Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second level is the issue of supplies. The two are related; that is construction and supply. This is the only industry where Kenyans make super profits. It is the only industry where collusion is done. A contract can be tailor-made for a particular person and, therefore, even profits are determined before a contract is given out. Before we go to tender, already we know that so-and-so will win the tender. There is collusion between the consultants, the engineers who bring the estimates and the contractors. Everything is tied together and people know in advance what they will make out of that contract. It is the only industry where people can manipulate and know who will be the lowest bidder. They will hide some items and they are the only ones who know how and where they will make money. We have the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, but we are still able to negotiate or bend the law and it is business as usual. This is the only area where you can commit any criminal act and get away with it. This is also the only area where you can get incompetent people being awarded contracts. You will get irresponsible Kenyans who build houses and the following day, they collapse and kill Kenyans and they continue as usual. You will find substandard works being done and nobody cares."
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