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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Olago",
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        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this Bill very brilliantly done by my learned friend, hon. Wamalwa. This Bill has already caught the attention of young Kenyans. Over the weekend, I was presiding at a hand-over ceremony after the elections of Kisumu Centre where we had over 1,000 youths in Kisumu. One of the things that they mentioned to me, very clearly, was this Bill. They said that they would like to see me support it with all my heart and that is what I stand here to do. This Bill will clearly meet resistance from entrenched interests, particularly procurement entities in Kenya. We expect that. However, I am sure that this Bill has the overwhelming support of Members of this House and it will be passed. We want, when it is finally passed, that the Government gives its support to the amendment and ensures that it is implemented to the letter. As we open procurement to the youth, one area that will pose a challenge to them is the area of appeals by disgruntled tenderers in the Public Procurement and Administrative Preview Board. In the operations of this Board, appeals are entertained but whether frivolous or not and whether they are meant to delay the process or not, the Board has no powers to punish or award costs against the person who has filed a clearly frivolous appeal. To that extent, this Board acts as a stumbling block to the expeditious disposal of the tender proceedings. While I support this Bill as it is, I wish to say that at the Committee Stage, I intend to introduce another amendment to Section 4 of the main Act to introduce the power to award costs by the review board against tenderers who file appeals on frivolous grounds, whose intention is, merely, to delay the process of awarding tenders. If that happens, I am sure that the Bill will support the youth wholesomely by ensuring that when they get their 25 per cent, they are not frustrated by frivolous appeals. With those few remarks, I beg to support the Bill."
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