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    "id": 848952,
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    "content": "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 is 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."
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