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    "id": 974740,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/974740/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Pokot South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Pkosing",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2662,
        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
        "slug": "losiakou-david-pkosing"
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    "content": "There were issues raised concerning the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing. For example, the Bill that is attempting to amend the National Construction Authority (NCA) Act was to provide for a building code in this country. We do not have it yet. It means that when contractors are building, they may not even know about the code to be followed. Therefore, their assessment and monitoring becomes subjective. So, we want to give new power to the NCA, so that it can develop a building code. This will enable us avoid issues of marking houses later because they were not done properly. You have the code, therefore, you can define yourself as a Kenyan. This is a very good move. It is like a marking scheme. It is good for the contractor, the owner and the NCA. The NCA becomes objective rather than subjective in saying that some buildings were not done properly and when you ask why, they do not have a code. It is a fundamental amendment to the NCA Act and we are supporting it. As a Committee, we thank the Executive on this one. There is something we have been arguing about during our Committee meetings on the SGR. The Government has been having a problem in terms of meeting operational costs because 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."
}