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    "id": 522795,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/522795/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kedogo",
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        "legal_name": "Dorcas Luvalitsa Kedogo",
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    "content": "Yes. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I note that this Bill has a constitutional deadline of 26th May, 2015 as per Article 261 of the Constitution. That is why I support it but with amendments. As we know, this Bill is important because public procurement plays an important social, economic and political function. Socially, public procurement can be used to uplift previously marginalized groups by giving them preferential access to tenders especially women, youth and even persons with disabilities. If we have an example of India, the Government of India encourages each village to produce a single product which it can sell to the Government. This has been addressed by Part XII of the Bill especially when, as Kenyans, instead of importing we would like to be supported so that we can export. Even in counties, that is what should be happening where the marginalized like women, people with disabilities and the youth should be given the tenders to come up with products which they can sell to the county governments or sell in Kenya."
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