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    "id": 862554,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/862554/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "legislation. That was in order to conform to the current Constitution. So, the Bill before the House, which is the Government Contracts (Amendment) Bill, is one of the pending laws or legislations that have not been reviewed to be in tandem with the Constitution and other relevant laws. What is the principal objective of this piece of legislation? This is a Government Bill adopted by the Cabinet and forwarded to Parliament by the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya. The principal objective of this Bill, as presented before the House, is to repeal and re- enact the Government Contracts Act of 1957 and provide for the powers of Government to enter into contracts within the provisions of the new Constitution and other relevant laws. I am sure some Members have copies of the Bill; it is a very small Bill. It is one of the smallest Bills that are before the House. Clause 4 of the Bill contains the application provisions that are no more in any Bill. That clause says the Act shall apply to all procurement of goods and services that are entered into by any Government contracting authority. It will provide for the payment of any money by the Government. So, any Government entity that wants to procure goods and service that will ultimately be paid for by Government must follow this piece of legislation on Government contracts that are before the House. Clause 6 proposes that all contracts made for and on behalf of the national Government shall be made in the name of the national Government and shall be signed by an accounting officer in line with the PFM Act of 2012. That is very critical."
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