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    "id": 768883,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tonui",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1242,
        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
        "slug": "ronald-kiprotich-tonui"
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to also make my contribution on this very important Bill. This is a critical Bill. It is unfortunate we have to discuss this Bill without the benefit of a report from any committee possibly because we have been disorganised and we have not been able to form committees in this House. Such important Bills need to be scrutinised at the committee level before we go through them deeply so that we can pass Bills that are well analysed. All in all, I support this very important Bill. We need to regulate the profession of building surveyors like other professions, so that the buildings that we live in can be safe. This will ensure that when we are in any building, we are sure of our safety. I believe that can only be assured if we have a law guiding those who deal with buildings. That is why this Bill is very important. It is unfortunate that we have taken quite a while before thinking of coming up with such a Bill to guide the building sector. Going through the Bill, I believe the issues of regulation will handle the issues of qualifications of building surveyors. I have gone through the Bill and I have failed to see whether issues of qualifications for building surveyors have been addressed. I believe that can be captured by the Cabinet Secretary (CS) with the approval of this House so that we can know the academic qualifications of the people who work in this sector. All the people in this sector should be regulated right from the certificate holders, diploma holders, degree holders and even those with higher qualifications. With this, we can be sure that at this level, this can be handled by these kinds of professionals. Currently, we deal with contractors who are only there to make money, but may not be having the right professional background to ensure that there is safety in the houses we live in or the buildings we work from. On the issue of the board, I am happy that the board is well empowered to deal with professionals who are found to be involved in professional misconduct. It is very important that operators in this field are of high integrity. They should be trustworthy to ensure the safety of Kenyans and the visitors who come to this country. 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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