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    "id": 557892,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/557892/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "If you remember well, there were two Bills that came before the House. One was my original amendment to the Public Procurement Bill, 2005 which secured a lot of gains for the youth, women and people with disability of this country with respect to 30 per cent procurement policy. Many have been asking why it was returned and if those gains have been locked in. I would like to assure Kenyans that the reason that Bill was returned initially was because of this new one which has fully catered for all those interests of the youth, women and persons with disability. The 30 per cent procurement policy is there. In addition, we have set up a secretariat that will monitor and ensure that county governments and the national Government are giving the youth, women and persons with disability the tenders as prescribed. So, I wanted to clarify that to all those who have been worried. Many have come to my office and others have called me from the women and youth movement. I want to confirm that even as we have approved the reservations of the President, those gains are secure and have been locked into this Bill."
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