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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a very important Bill. It is one of the Bills that have a constitutional timeframe. From the outset, I want to say that I support this Bill. Many corruption cases in this country are through procurement processes: We have had many scandals in this country, starting from Goldenberg, Anglo-Leasing and even the laptops. Why schools do not have laptops at the moment is because of procurement. We also have the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The SGR is being done at this time. There was controversy around it in terms of procurement. At the same time, when you go to the counties, about 90 per cent of the issues that Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) are trying to impeach the Governors on are procurement-related. I want to go to the specific clauses. I know many hon. Members have mentioned about this, but I will try as much as possible not to repeat myself. Going through this Bill, there is the issue of PPRA. That Authority will evaluate issues of procurement. When you look at the formula, you will realize that there are mainly two categories; the technical evaluation and the financial evaluation. We must be given an opportunity to look at the regulations that the Authority will come up with. That is where the problem is. There is no mention of regulations in this Bill. They will come afterwards. When you look at the criteria, that is where we have problems. I am saying this because we have had issues in the Public Investments Committee (PIC). When we call people to bring those regulations, they are not done in line with the specific job that is going to be done. For instance, you can procure something which is engineering-related or medical-related."
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