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    "id": 522707,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Dido",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido",
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    "content": "Therefore, we should alter the enforcement of this law, so that those disadvantaged groups can access Government contracts just like any other Kenyans. The 30 per cent requirement is anchored in the Constitution of Kenya. Hon. Speaker, the other thing is about road contractors. What sanctions have been provided against them? Most of the contractors register many companies. As soon as the Government de-registers one company, they move on with another company. Every time they tender, they win the contracts. Hon. Speaker, within this Bill, the term ‘corruption’ has not been defined. The Bill alludes to the meaning assigned to it by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act, 2003. The Bill must clearly define corruption. The definition of corruption does not have to be just in this Bill. Any Bill must define corruption. One may not have access to the Anti- corruption and Ethics Bill. We have a lot of problems in this country, particularly in the area of corruption, pilferage and outright theft of public resources. Many of our youngsters who complete university education would want to work as procurement officers as their first jobs. They are told that working in that area is an easier route to making money and getting rich. For that reason, it must be clearly stated in this Bill that all public entities must have a standard procurement procedure so that theft, corruption, pilferage and insider-trading can be discouraged. There should be appropriate punitive measures to be taken against people who steal public funds. Hon. Speaker, another area of concern in this Bill is about reservation tender. This is one of the most abused contracting processes. The individuals concerned with the tendering processes know who to give a particular contract. In the process, family members and friends are rewarded. One is told: “This is a reserved tender”. I would now like to talk about the National Treasury, whose role has been cleared stipulated in this Bill. The National Treasury is supposed to develop policy guidelines for efficient procurement management, design and prescribe an efficient procurement 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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