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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in the said Petition are as follows- (1) The National Youth Service (NYS) engaged a number of contractors and suppliers who carried their work diligently, especially during the presidential directive on restructuring and rebranding of the NYS. (2) From 2013 to June 2018, suppliers and contractors supplied goods and services to NYS, with the majority having not been paid to date. (3) At the end of every financial year since 2013, there has been a promise to pay contractors and suppliers, but the promise has not been honoured to date. (4) In the Financial Year ending 30th June, 2019, the President gave a directive to pay all pending bills. However, during the last week of June, 2019, a list of service providers was released by the NYS, but most of the genuine suppliers and contractors were not among the firms to be paid. (5) NYS suppliers and contractors have experienced grievous economic distress as a result of loss of hard earned wealth and properties to auctioneers due to loans, death, medical conditions associated with stress, family break ups and shattered, irreparable livelihoods. The petitioners, therefore, pray that the Senate investigates the matter with a view to ascertain genuine pending bills and claims for verifiable works and services rendered and recommend that payments be made without further delay so as to ease the unbearable economic distress to the suppliers and contractors. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.231, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to this Petition. Sen. Cheruiyot, the distinguished Senator from Kericho County."
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