{"id":79580,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/79580/?format=json","text_counter":237,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mrs. Ngilu","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":111,"legal_name":"Charity Kaluki Ngilu","slug":"charity-ngilu"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the hon. Member’s concerns. You notice that the first advertisement was on 12th March, and there were no responsive bidders. Even when we re-advertised the tender in June, it took a long time because most of the contractors were saying that they would not want to undertake works in those far away places. So, we tried to look for locally-based contractors. What we are trying to do is build capacity of local contractors, including connecting them with some of the local financial institutions, because a big contractor based in Nairobi may not want to go and do work in the coastal area, where they have to spend too much on mobilisation."}