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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyoo",
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        "legal_name": "James Onyango Oyoo",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this important debate. This Bill has come at a time when it is being reported in the media that big-time corruption is trying to reinvent itself in this country. Even in our own Parliament, there is fear that the departmental committees are not able to submit their reports in good time because big-time corruption has crept in and, in fact, it is getting deeper into the bone marrow of our chairpersons, and so things are not working properly. Hon. Speaker, the spirit of the Bill is very good. I am happy that public procurement entities are being put in order, but I would advise that certain mechanisms be put in place. This is because all major scandals that have happened before have emanated from improper procurement. I was at a loss last week when my good friend, hon. Katoo, was contributing to this Bill. If it were not for the respect I have for him, because of his massive contribution to this country, I would have asked him whether he was making the contribution with a clear conscience. There are proponents of government-to-government procurement system; but having gone through the Bill, I have not seen that provided for anywhere. We have several government projects which are being frustrated because procedure is not being followed. We have some rules of engagement being changed as and when it is convenient to the “big boys” in the Jubilee Government. As a result, we have lots of claims in respect of the ongoing Standard Gauge Railway project. The much coveted laptop project for school children has stalled because modalities were not checked by the public procurement authorities. There are very many other things which 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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