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    "id": 855086,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "to unlock capital. Were they over ambitious? This can create a situation where the project has started, but cannot be proceeded with. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 54(3) of this Bill clearly states that it is important that feasibility studies are done before people enter into projects. People can engage after assessing those projects by projecting, doing evaluation reports, vetting of these evaluation reports and the reality of the viability of that project has been put on the table. That process is encouraged so that it does not become a one man or one woman show, but an issue of concern for the whole county. The expertise of that county should also be brought into the fore to ensure that it happens. Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 54(3) also says that it will be necessary to prepare project proposals which will be approved at the county government level. This will detail the strategic and operational benefits of entering into such an agreement. This guides that a PPP agreement is not entered into if it is not macro in terms of its approach on benefiting people, but remains micro. This will ensure that, at the end of the day, these proposals can be vetted. A county government may also enter into a PPP agreement and shall be responsible for the administration of the overall project. This will create a situation where everything is not left to one partner. The private partner shapes the project and the county government remains cognizant and keeps in synch with that project and how it is executed. Therefore, it will be in charge of the overall project development cycle and in accordance to this section, ensure adherence to all these provisions. This will ensure that the success or failure of the PPP is not left with one person, but with everybody else. Madam Temporary Speaker, when so many people have been involved in the process, it is then less likely to find a situation where there are problems when a PPP agreement has been put into place. It will be possible for somebody with a hawk eye, expertise and knowledge to identify that there is a problem, be it a quagmire, a lacuna, or even if they are not sure how it should be filled or even when they are going in the wrong direction. Therefore, the participatory mood and public participation that is envisaged in this amendment is critical in ensuring that the people move in the right direction. Madam Temporary Speaker, a provisions has also been made to Clause 8 where it will be important for this process to have a priority list. This will be subject to the approval by the county governments. Since there might be more than one Public-Private- Partnership (PPP) within a county, it will be important to have an understanding, even within that county, on what is important and what is not; what comes first and what comes second. This will then be submitted to the unit for publication along the national Government priority list."
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