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"content": "machinery, which does not even work, when they get contracts they just move the machinery to a site with the purpose of getting the mobilisation fee. After that they disappear from the site, and wait for the 90 days period. Then, they revise the price, and even if you do not agree to the new price, they are still okay because they have already got their money. So, it is good for variation to take place only after 12 months. It will be very good if we ensure that the commencement period is shortened. That way, this country will develop very fast. Clause 158(8) is very good for this country. It is going to promote our own business people. This clause requires that preference must be given to Kenyan firms. In this country, tenders are given to foreigners from China and Japan. They have actually reduced our people to mere brokers. One has to travel to China to look for a Chinese, so that when he wins a contract you ask him to give you a paltry three per cent commission. You can then say that you are in business."
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