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    "id": 522705,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Dido",
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        "legal_name": "Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Right from the onset, I would like to say that I support this Bill. I would, however, like to pose a few generalities. First, this is a technical Bill. As we look through this Bill, we must do so with a tooth-comb because it is about the future of Kenya. It is about safeguarding the resources of Kenya. If this Bill is done well and it gets enacted, we will be able to tame the public debt. There is a lot of collusion between procurement officers in public service and contractors. This is where the Government is losing a lot of money. This Bill is about prudent management of public resources. The various sections in this Bill must be seen to protect the public good. I know that 60 per cent of public money is lost through the procurement process. This simply means that only 40 per cent of public resources go to development or public good in terms of providing the necessary services to the people of Kenya. Hon. Speaker, any law that is enacted by the National Assembly of Kenya is only good to the extent of its enforcement. The Public Procurement and Disposal Act, No.3 of 2005 and this particular one we are debating of 2014 seem to be the same. The question I want to pose is this: What are the changes? What are the amendments? What are the improvements to the existing law which was also passed by this House? Through this 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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