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    "id": 789351,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mbarire",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cecily Mutitu Mbarire",
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    "content": "Clause 6 of this Bill says that the CS may make regulations for the better implementation of PPP arrangements by county governments, including projects that may be undertaken by county governments, so that we are not leaving all projects open to PPP. So, there will be regulation of the kind of projects that will be there. I heard one person saying that we do not want PPPs that aim at providing simple services that we are able to provide. We should look more in terms of infrastructural development. There is also the contingent of liabilities that may be approved for such projects. Obviously, we must have a threshold of the liabilities that we can take up and the risks we are ready to take up. Paragraph (c) is on the management of PPP procurement processes by county governments. I am happy a unit has been created that will act as an oversight for these processes by all the county governments and the negotiation of project terms by county governments, so that we are also not ending up, as Hon. Sankok said, with a situation where money has been spent and we have to pay for it, but we cannot see what was done with the money. We want to see real value for money. We want to see real development. I want to thank all the Members who have contributed. I believe that as we move towards the next phase of growth in this country, the county becomes a focal point of growth and development. We cannot ignore the role of county governments. We are only asking for more accountability at that level. We want to see people get value for money and that governors do not go on a spree of getting everything into PPP, but that there is some control, checks and balances to make sure we do what is right. With those few remarks, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply and thank all the Members who have contributed. Thank you."
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