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    "id": 578508,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/578508/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Oyugi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Augostinho Neto Oyugi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First I congratulate the House Business Committee for sequencing those Bills in this manner. We have sufficiently dealt with the Companies Bill, the Insolvency Bill and now coming closely is the Business Registration Service Bill. That was good sequencing. The objects of this Bill are very profound. The Bill speaks to the administration of the laws relating to incorporation, registration, operation and management of companies, partnerships and for other connected purposes. The Bill has very good provisions. One such example is Clause 3(3) which says the headquarters of the Service will be in the capital city, but the Service may establish branches all over the country. For purposes of incorporating companies’ registration, it is important to have as many branches as possible. What the Bill fails to do is to give specific references in terms of where the branches ought to be. This is something we can achieve through an amendment to say there will be branches in the counties or, better still, in the sub-counties. That will make it very specific instead of leaving it to the discretion of the Service. We need to know where branches ought to be for purposes of registration of businesses. Clause 4(c) speaks of the implementation of relevant policies and guidelines to provide the Cabinet Secretary (CS) with the necessary information. It is important to have policies that the CS will be constantly informed about. That is a very good provision. What I do not understand in the Bill is Clause 4(d). It sounds very good to talk about carrying out research and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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