{"id":899155,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/899155/?format=json","text_counter":458,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona","speaker":{"id":376,"legal_name":"Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona","slug":"millie-odhiambo-mabona"},"content":"The reason I propose to amend Section 61(2) is because the Committee plays a significant oversight role and should not be removed from the process. The process in the parent Act says that “A contracting authority shall before commencing negotiations with a private party under this section…” and it gives all that should be done, but it takes the authority from the Committee. So, I am basically seeking to return the authority back to the Committee."}