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    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Order! Thank you, Sen. M. Kajwang‘. The Speaker does not participate in debate. Is anyone holding brief for the Mover of this Bill? This is because there is a legal issue which has been raised by Sen. M. Kajwang on whether a Bill can introduce a bypass and roundabout way of procurement, given the framework that exists in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act, which is a framework law on all procurement matters. The licensing process is not just an administrative issue where you write to the CEC, who approves your application. It is something that has procurement aspects which must be weaved into this Bill for it to stand the legality. Therefore, that is something that needs to be looked at because you can create an alternative or a bypass to procurement, whereby an issue like this through which a county generates a lot of revenue, is reduced to a purely and administrative one. Consequently, this can even bring conflict of interest and improper procurement of services. As I said earlier, the Speaker does not participate in debate. However, that is something that should be brought to the attention of Sen. Poghisio. I said that because he is not here."
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