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    "id": 801394,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/801394/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13185,
        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to give the following Notice of Motion- AWARE that Section 15 of the National Construction Authority (NCA) Act prescribes the requirements for registration as a contractor; ALSO AWARE that Section 18 of the Act mandates the NCA Board to accredit firms incorporated outside Kenya to carry out construction works in Kenya for a prescribed period; CONCERNED that a large number of registered local contractors cannot perform up to the expected standard leading to collapsed buildings, poor county roads and infrastructure and incomplete contracts; APPRECIATING that there is still a good number of local contractors that have demonstrated capacity to perform and deliver projects as required; DEEPLY CONCERNED that foreign contractors are now engaging in projects that local contractors have equal capacity and skill to perform, especially in the counties; RECOGNIZING THAT there is need to grow our local industries by giving job opportunities to Kenyan citizens and building their technical capacities; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate calls upon the Government through the NCA to- (1) conduct a fresh registration drive of all building and infrastructure contractors in order to weed out all non-performing ones and to identify those who demonstrate compliance; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}