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    "id": 45525,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have seen a clause where the Minister wants to levy some money from contractors. I think he should think twice about that. That is an Authority that is like a non-profit making arm of the Government to help it get value for its money. If we start levying money from contractors, we are simply escalating the cost of projects. It will be passed on to the same Government or whoever is procuring the services. I think if we want that Authority to be effective and efficient, we should not start giving them clauses like what I am seeing here - that when they have money, they can invest. They are not an investment organ! They are a regulatory organ! I would want to urge the Minister to relook at Clause 29 and all related clauses about this levy, and do away with it. That way, you simply have a budgetary provision within the context of the Ministry budget itself, and give the Authority money to run its affairs. What will eventually happen is that the contractors, even if you are saying that they are going to be levied 0.25 per cent of their contract sum as long as it is above Ksh5 million - will start building in the contracts up to 5 percent of the contract sum as a reimbursement for the levy. That will end up costing the public much more than we should have. So, I urge the Minister to rethink the issue of the levy. It is not necessary and helpful. We can budget for money to help that Authority to run. I am sure within the first two to three years; they will be able to know what their average annual running costs are, so that they can be able to run."
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