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    "id": 517852,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/517852/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I am sure you know that I am a Member of high integrity. I would never purport to assume powers that have not been bestowed upon me. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move:- THAT, the Senate Amendments to the Public Procurement and Disposal (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 31 of 2013) be now considered. Hon. Speaker, I will give a brief history of this Bill to hon. Members. This is a Bill which was published in 2013. Coincidentally, I am the sponsor of this Bill. The Bill sought to bring into force provisions contained in both the Government’s manifesto and Article 55 of the Constitution in order to empower our young people, women and people with disabilities by ensuring that in every financial year, those groups of people who are also referred to as ‘disadvantaged groups’, have access to, at least, 30 per cent of procurement opportunities at both the national and the county levels. The Bill sought to ensure that those who have for a long time been at the periphery of the economy of this country – who constitute the majority – have an opportunity to participate in economic activities by opening up opportunities for them to access, at least, Kshs330 billion of the public money that is spent on procurement annually. With the absence of such affirmative action over the years, those groups of Kenyans have not been able to access any opportunities to do business. The uptake has not been as good as it should be, especially at the county level, where most of the procurement and tender committees have continued to ignore young people, women and 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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