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    "id": 640411,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to seek for a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget regarding the failure by county governments to pay for goods supplied and services rendered to them by suppliers and contractors. In the statement, the Chairperson should explain whether he is aware that:- (a) Since 2013, many Kenyans who tendered and won tenders to supply goods and services to county governments took loans from commercial banks at high interest rates in order to deliver the goods and services while hoping to repay the loans within the agreed time. (b) Most of them have not been paid to date hence they are not able to repay the loans. (c) Arising from non-payment of the said loans, respective commercial banks have started selling the suppliers’ assets, thereby subjecting the suppliers to untold suffering with some suffering severe depression and others have died. (d) Explain what action is being taken by the respective county governments to remedy the situation in order to protect Kenyans from further suffering."
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