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    "id": 717922,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ghati",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "Thank you very much Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I like this Bill. From the outset, I would like to say that I am impressed and I am happy with the Bill. I have a background in the NGO management and work. I know the power of private investors and private engagements. For a long time in this country, we have had projects that rely a lot on public and Government procedures. We are all aware how long it takes to do a tender. So, when I see an opportunity that is going to spur development, it is a Bill that is worth supporting. That is why I support the Public Private Partnerships (Amendment) Bill, 2016. This Bill is in line with the spirit of devolution because devolution is basically to spur development. It is actually to spur grassroots development. When I look at this, I see it in that line. We have no choice but to engage especially the fact that we have given our 47 counties the authority to help develop our grassroots where we come from. I am happy with the Bill because again, it touches and gives power to the county governments to set up the county Private Public Partnerships (PPP) Committee projects. This is an opportunity for our county governments to ensure that in terms of project identification, project feasibility studies and awarding of tenders PPP Committees at the county levels are engaged. We should also ensure that even within this Bill, these PPPs are in line with the constitution that looks at the issue of who constitutes these committees at the county. We have to definitely look at the issues of gender, disability and youth so that we ensure that the concerns and issues that these groups and segments of our populations at the county level bring on board are addressed because we want to spur development. As my colleague said, it is an opportunity for our counties to redeem themselves. We have heard counties say they cannot create employment for our young people who roam our streets. We now have an opportunity where county governments are now going to engage private investors. It is an opportunity for counties to create employment for our people who are roaming the streets. As I said, we need to allow this private expertise that is going to come in. So, the PPP amendment, for me, is very good. I want to applaud what Kenyatta University is already doing. 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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