{"id":801394,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/801394/?format=json","text_counter":6,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kasanga","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13185,"legal_name":"Sylvia Mueni Kasanga","slug":"sylvia-mueni-kasanga"},"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."}