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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for saving me. As I was stating, we need to strengthen the capacity of these target groups, so that they can draw maximum benefits from this very good initiative. Once they get a contract, we would then see them up-scaling towards applying for bigger tenders or something like that, when their capacity is strengthened. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, fourthly, I think that we need to create incentives for those target groups which will fully exhaust and make use of this opportunity, by listing per ward, constituency and county the groups that have fully taken advantage, which tenders they bid for, what they have done with their income and so on, as an incentive. By giving them incentives, I am even thinking that we could possibly tie this initiative to Uwezo Fund, YEDF and the WEDF, so that, that minimum requirement of some deposit, bid bond or whatever little amount they need for chasing the contract documents, as was stated by the Minority Chief Whip, could be sorted out. This is because this is also yet another fund that has been created by the Government. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am specifically very impressed with the amendment to Section 39 of the main Act, which is presented under Clause 5(b)(10) and (11). This is going to address what was really disturbing my mind when I read the main Act. This is not meant for just any other women or youth. In my mind, I am creating a scenario where if a few of us Senators, for example, came together and decided to be competing for certain contracts with women who are completely vulnerable in the rural areas, we already have an advantage. This amendment here addresses this fear. If you allow me to read it states under (11):- “The procuring entities at the national and county level shall make a quarterly report to the authority.” That means that quarterly we will be having access to the information on the calibre and category of women who have accessed this facility. We will be able to know of the youth whether it is my daughter or son or your son or daughter or which kind of youth we are talking about. We will know whether we are talking about the real vulnerable ones. So, this addresses my fear and I am really impressed. This will ensure that even though women qualify, there are some who qualify more than the others. Those are the ones who are really disadvantaged, as opposed to those who already have something in their hands. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, having studied the amendment which strengthens the main Act and addresses most of the issues that were raised when we discussed the main Act, I fully support this Bill."
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