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    "id": 862671,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/862671/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13435,
        "legal_name": "Francis Kuria Kimani",
        "slug": "francis-kuria-kimani"
    },
    "content": "There is also the issue of Chinese contractors. They have taken over the contract business in this country and became wise. When it was resolved that Chinese contractors should only get contracts worth more than Kshs1 billion, they are now using local people. They are taking IDs of Kenyans and youths. You will find a Chinese contractor with a certificate. They claim to be women, youth and people with disabilities. We love our Chinese relations but for us to develop as a country, we must say no to neo-colonialism. Even mining contracts in our constituencies could very easily be manipulated by those Chinese contractors. I am happy because the Bill is now making it illegal for anyone to allow someone else to use their identity to register a company and call themselves youth, women, Kenyan or people with disabilities. If we are to grow this country, we must make sure that we love ourselves and protect our industries, people, youth, women and people with disabilities. In conclusion, the youth, women and people with disabilities should not just be included in the political space. They need more inclusion in the economic space and in the award of contracts in this country. They should not just receive it as a favour. With that, I support this Bill."
}