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    "id": 522694,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Limo",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "manufactured in Kenya. Any other such construction projects should get materials and spare parts from Kenya. Along the railway line, many factories will be built. In fact, along the railway line, we want to see many factories which manufacture materials which are required for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway. That is going to help our country to industrialise. Other than providing materials during the construction period, they are also going to provide materials for maintenance in future. This Bill also requires that when certain thresholds are exceeded in any contract, for instance, when a contract exceeds Kshs5 billion, all those contracts should be reviewed by the Attorney-General. We should even be looking for a way of ensuring that, that figure is lowered, so that it reduces this country’s exposure to risks from contracts. We should reduce this even to Kshs1 billion so that any contract beyond that, regardless of whether it is done by Ministries or by county governments, is reviewed by the Attorney-General. In so doing, the exposure to risk is reduced. Therefore, we should perfect Clause 135 and make it more applicable to the local situation. Another good clause is the one on the issue of requiring that the procurement boards are formed by people who are qualified. This Bill has specifically stated that the people who will be appointed to sit on that Board are people who have either accounting knowledge or law. We should expand this further in the amendments because Kenyans are widely read. They have a lot of knowledge. We have accountants, lawyers and engineers who are widely read. You will find an engineer who is also an accountant. Therefore, we should widen this requirement to include people who can take this country to the required level of competency. This Bill is very important. We have to look at it thoroughly and ensure that it is amended properly and implemented, so that our Constitution is fully implemented within the required timeline. With those remarks, I beg to support the Bill."
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