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    "id": 576056,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/576056/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gaichuhie",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 17,
        "legal_name": "Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, countries like Singapore and Malaysia have developed because of having such Special Economic Zones. This Bill seeks to establish Special Economic Zones which will be designated at geographical areas which will have enabling policies for one to do business. Why many people do not do business in Kenya is because the environment is not enabling. Our way of licensing investors take quite a long time and with these Special Economic Zones, the way of licensing has been well specified. The good thing about the Bill is that it declares that any land that has been alienated for Special Economic Zones shall not be used for private purposes. That will actually help people not to grab that land. It also identifies and maps where these Special Economic Zones shall be. On licensing, it is very fast because they say they shall administer a one-stop centre in which people can get all licences that are not provided for. It also grants licences to developers without any delay. It also forms an Intergovernmental collaboration agency (ICA) which will look into all activities that are related. In the Authority of the Special Economic Zones, we have a member who is the chairperson of the National Lands Commission (NLC). You know land has been very emotive. Matters pertaining to land will be well taken care of with the inclusion of the Chairperson of NLC. The board has also been given powers to act and I hope they will use the powers very well. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed in a competitive manner. He is qualified in matters of finance, law, economics, management, entrepreneurship or engineering which really suit such Special Economic Zones. In the financial provisions, they create a general fund which shall have monies which shall come from any other source like donations, rent, fees or even monies that are given by Parliament. One of the great uses of these monies I can see is in Section 23(f) where they talk about funding of promotion and marketing of Special Economic Zones and the funding for training, research and development activities of the Authority."
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