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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "architects, quantity surveyors and others. We want to avoid a situation where this particular group of people, who are seeking legislation, end up practising under a law which does not entirely cover their scope of work, and end up forming an association which is a duplicate or could easily belong to other associations, as has already been put forward by other Acts of Parliament. There is the issue of registration. It is a board. Definitely, according to the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons, it is clear that it will lead to an extra expense. The country has had a policy of reducing boards or organisations which are likely to eat into the budget, especially when there is duplication or when the functions of the new entity being created can easily be accommodated in an already existing entity. There has been a way of reducing boards; by clustering them so that they are under a common management. Therefore, though it is a good Bill seeking to control these particular builders or people who undertake construction works, it needs to be improved so that it captures its scope well. It can be useful to Kenyans to ensure that we have better quality buildings in the country, quality undertaking and surveying of where buildings will be constructed so that it does not end up being a burden to citizens. It is an organisation which seeks to draw from the Budget. Ordinarily, organisations of this nature like the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) - which control their respective industries - do not draw from the national Budget but members make contributions and are able to run their affairs. Even with regard to this one, we will be proposing amendments so that if the House agrees with the Leader of the Majority Party and passes this as law, then it will be sustained by its members and the law can regulate them. There is a role for the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to housing. That is the same department where you find architects, quantity surveyors and engineers under the same umbrella. Therefore, there is a high chance of duplication in this Bill. I will support it especially with further amendments."
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