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    "content": "county. This in essence means that for us to achieve economic stimulus and to grow our economy in Kakamega, the money devolved to Kakamega must circulate in Kakamega. For example, if you give a contract worth Kshs200 million to the brother to Sen. Olekina, it means the profit that will be earned from the contract will be taken to Narok. That money will build houses in Narok. That money will employ the people of Narok. That money will enhance and grow the economy of Narok and not Kakamega County. Madam Temporary Speaker, in the interest of time, because my brother Sen. Olekina wants to contribute, I would want to go to my valedictory remarks. It is incumbent upon county governments to build capacity and confidence in their local contractors. This is what I propose: First, we must encourage the culture of paying local contractors on time. Most of the local contractors do not have the financial muscle to have their money being held in the county coffers for more than six months. We have seen situations whereby somebody did a road in 2014 but he has not been paid to date. I would introduce a formula called FIFO – First-In, First-Out. The first person to be given a contract should be the first person to be paid. Secondly, the county government should partner with financial institutions like banks to advance local contractors and build capacity of local contractors so that they can undertake projects within the counties. Thirdly, county governments should organize capacity building workshops in partnership with MCAs to build capacity with the local contractors. Lastly, we need transparency to the extent that it is bad for one contractor to be given 10 contracts in a year and another contractor being given one or none in a year. That is my humble submission and I stand here to support Sen. Kasanga on this noble cause. We want this matter to be legislated and inscribed in legislation that will cushion our local contractors so that we can stimulate our economy. Thank you."
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