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    "id": 767334,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard the question and the response. I heard my Leader of Majority saying that this is one of the most comprehensive responses he has. I beg to disagree with him completely. First, it might be comprehensive because it is long but it is not the right answer. I know the reason. I do not think it is by any fault of his but if you look at the Public Procurement and Disposal Act – I am the one who brought these amendments in the last Parliament on 30 per cent to make sure that young people, women and PWDs get 30 per cent of the total value of procurement. In the answer that has been brought, first of all, we have not got those percentages; unless I did not hear. Secondly, this issue should not come by way of statement. We have a provision to seek statements but if you look at the Act, Section 157 says that every six months each and every procuring entity in the Republic of Kenya at the national level and at the county level is supposed to give a report to the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), what used to be called the PPOA, detailing in table form what contracts it has given to young people, women and PWDs and the value. It is not 30 per cent of the total number of contracts. It is 30 per cent of the value of procurement; and then, every six months, the PPRA is supposed to come to Parliament to the Committee responsible for equalization of opportunities of young people, women and PWDs to present the said report. Over the past so many months these reports have not been forthcoming. This is something I was really battling with the National Treasury and PPRA. These reports are to be brought to this House. There is a Committee in charge of equalization. I hope we will fill them soon so that we can move forward because many of these entities are taking this law as a mere suggestion and not as the law. Many governors are taking these provisions as mere suggestions, not as the law. So, Kshs24 billion sounds big but it is nowhere close to 30 per cent of the value of procurement that is required. In fact, the report should show us who own those entities. You will find that many of them are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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