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    "content": "Finance, where Article 201 talks about the burdens and benefits of the use of resources shall be shared equitably between present and future generations. We will look at all those issues that the Senators have raised. Our bias is towards the labour issues. However, the local content question that has been raised by Sen. Mwangi Githiomi is important. We must protect Kenyan industries. We cannot have competition on contracts of even Kshs5 million or Kshs10 million. We will propose legislative interventions of a limit below which no foreign company should compete unless it is proven that a skill does not exist in this country. That way, we will protect our local businessmen and contractors. I feel that any business below Kshs1 billion should be left to Kenyan contractors to compete. If we have more than six companies shortlisted from China or Singapore yet Kenyans can do the same job, when will we grow our industries? Madam Temporary Speaker, we will look at all these issues and bring a report at the soonest opportunity hopefully before we go on recess. I thank you."
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