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    "id": 522721,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "I think we are covered. We will no longer have an issue or debate whether the entity that got involved in the procurement or disposal of goods had the power and the right to do so. It will all be clear. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am very happy that this Bill, in Clause 7, provides for the National Treasury to give general guidelines, policies and structures for both the National Government and the county governments. As much as we say that the counties are full of corruption, we must also realize that the implementation of the Constitution was done in such a hurried manner that time was not given for county governments to put in place structures. The most important structures that they needed, other than financial structures, were procurement structures. I am, therefore, not surprised, as some Members have said, that in some counties, the governors are dishing out procurement opportunities to friends, relatives and sycophants. This is because there is no law. Now we have a law. In the 47 counties, the National Government retains its policy and standards function through this Bill. This Bill also provides for the realization of the constitutional right of preference. In the Constitution, we have those entities and persons that should be given preference. Prior to this, we were talking of the one-third gender rule and the youth rule. Now we have that in this Bill. So, the target groups can be well served."
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