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    "id": 862658,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/862658/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support and contribute to this Bill. Firstly, it is good because it addresses the two levels of Government in line with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. As we are aware, the previous Government Contracts Bill only addressed the issue of the national Government. This Bill will translate into an Act that will enhance competence and quality of work done by contractors awarded by the Government. It will ensure that there is compliance with the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act and the Public Private Partnership Act. This will ensure that the contracting authority complies with the requirements of all the Acts relating to matters of contracts. This will largely ensure that corruption in awarding Government contracts is minimised. So, there will be no favouritism or exaggeration of prices as usually done by some contractors against the Government. A good example is what happened in my county. A contract not known The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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