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    "id": 816010,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the Motion on Management of Construction contractors- THAT, 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 are still a good number of local contractors that has 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; (2) Enforce strict oversight on foreign contractors and institute a mechanism to handle complaints raised against contractors; (3) Ensure that foreign contractors are only awarded contracts that local contractors cannot handle and require them to include technology transfer to locals; and, (4) Require both local and foreign contractors to undertake corporate social responsibility activities in the counties where they operate. Madam Temporary Speaker, I raised this Motion quite a while ago although it has come a bit late, in my opinion. Certain events have occurred that have superseded the intention of this Motion, but in a positive way. This is because there has been conversation around foreign contractors and foreigners doing work that local contractors or citizens can do. 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."
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