Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa

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• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, in defining affirmative action, Article 260 of the Constitution makes it very clear that affirmative action includes measures designed to overcome or to ameliorate an inequity or the systematic denial or infringement of a right or fundamental freedom. This particular Bill has the main objective of ensuring that young people in this country are able to participate in the public procurement that has been a preserve of those who are wealthy, those who hold important positions in Government and those who are politically-correct and connected in this Government. Whether they are the Ministers, CEOs of the ... view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: We are also proposing that the Minister will have powers to prescribe conditions upon which the procurement shall be allocated to the youth so as to make it accessible to this very disadvantaged group. This proposed amendment will go a long way in empowering the youth and will help reduce the high level of unemployment in this country. view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, our proposal also finds bases in Article 227 of the Constitution which provides for procurement of public goods and services. Under that Article, the State organ that contracts for any goods or services shall do so, in accordance with a system that is fair, equitable, transparent and competitive; that is cost effective. Before the passing of this new Constitution, we did not have any specific provisions for the youth of this country. We did not have any specific provisions that would make the system of procurement fair in terms of access, particularly by this disadvantaged group ... view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, under Article 227(2)(b), the Constitution allows for provisions to be made, particularly for the protection or advancement of persons, categories of persons, or groups previously disadvantaged by unfair completion or discrimination. So, this particular provision in the Constitution actually envisages a situation where there are groups that cannot acess these share of public procurement because of obvious disadvantages. It does empower this House to make laws that can make specific provisions for the protection and advancement of the interest of such persons, or categories of persons, or groups of persons that have previously been disadvantaged. view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, one of these groups is this group called the youth. We are urging that through affirmation envisioned in Article 55 of the Constitution, the time has come for this country to take affirmative action to ensure that the youth of this country are empowered through acess and provisions to allow them participate in our economic life. We do all know that we live in a country whose 70 per cent of its population is below the age of 40. view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, a country where the unemployment rate is at an all time high, over 40 per cent. We live in a country where 50 per cent of its population is living below the poverty line; of those 50 per cent, the majority are the young people. They are the most disadvantaged. So, we are saying that the time has come. It is not just a favour. It is now a constitutional requirement that this state organ starts putting in place affirmative action and measures that will empower these disadvantaged groups, including the young people of this country. view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we know that this will go a long way in decreasing the vulnerability of the young people by providing them with new opportunities that have hitherto not been available to them. We are saying that in this amendment, we wish to propose to introduce an amendment to Section 3 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005. It does not provide the aspect of the youth participating in public procurement. We are proposing that we amend Section 3(1) by inserting a new definition under the definition of the original act of “youth.” We are saying that ... view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am happy that this afternoon, we have been dealing with the Partnership Bill. We are also in the process of dealing with the Companies Bill to ensure that we make it possible for young people to do business through simplified forms of incorporation of companies and registration of limited liability firms; there is to be recognition of the youth of this country in our procurement laws in addition to the recognition in our Constitution. We are bringing them on the table through this proposed amendment and allow them to be able to access public procurement. view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are proposing another amendment to Section 39 of the principal Act. We are proposing that this Section 39 be amended by inserting the following the new sub-section immediately after sub-section 8: “despite the provisions of sub-section (2) or any other provisions of this Act, the Minister shall, pursuant to Article 55, which requires affirmative action to ensure empowerment of our youth---” Article 227 allows for preference and affirmative action to be put in place to allow for disadvantaged groups to now participate in public procurement. view
• 24 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, those two particular articles of the Constitution will be invoked; that upon amending Section 39, the Minister will be able to prescribe preferences requiring every procuring entity to ensure that at least 25 per cent of its procurement in every financial year is allocated to the youth in accordance with this section in such manner and subject to such conditions as the Minister may prescribe . view