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    "id": 84510,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/84510/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member also talked about the Thika Highway and that the Chinese are laughing all the way to the bank. Yes, that is the unfortunate situation in the construction industry in our country. This contract was awarded competitively; there is competitive bidding and there is also the issue of capacity of the company to be able to carry out some of those contracts. In my earlier incarnation, I was Minister for Roads and Public Works. I am, therefore, very conversant with the problems in that sector. I tried, during my time there, to assist the African contractors to come up. That is the indigenous Kenyan contractors, but they faced several challenges; manpower and financial capacity to be able to compete in some of these very major constructions. However, there are plans to build the capacity of indigenous Kenyan construction companies to be able to be more competitive in the future."
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