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    "id": 936721,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/936721/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Keter",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Keter",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I would like to request a statement on the consideration of special interest groups in an award tender that happened at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2) (c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing regarding the award of a tender for provision of taxi services at JKIA by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA). In February 2019, the Kenya Airports Authority advertised for the provision of taxi services at JKIA, inviting both general and special group categories. Following that advertisement, a total of ten taxi companies under the special category submitted their bids for tender number KAA/OT/JKIA/1465/2018-2019. However, the tendering process was terminated prematurely for the special group category. It is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing. In his statement, the Chair should inform the House on the following: (i) The circumstances that led to the extension of the previous taxi contract to the general group category under tender number KAA/ES/JKIA/1172 of 2017/2018, ignoring the plight of the special group category. (ii) Whether KAA complies with the provisions of the Presidential Directive 2013 on Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) in every government procuring entities; and, (iii) When will the award of the successful bidders of the special group category be awarded the mandatory 30 per cent allocation of tenders as provided for in law?"
}