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"content": "Sen. Wambua, proceed to ask Question No. 15. After that, I will allow the Senator for Nandi to ask the questions and then we move Senator for Kisumu and Senator for Meru and lastly, Senator for Bungoma. Thereafter we proceed to supplementary questions."
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"content": "STATE OF ITHOOKWE AIRSTRIP IN KITUI COUNTY"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport the following Question. (a) What is the current state of the Ithookwe Airstrip in Kitui County and are there any plans to upgrade it to commercial status? (b) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on the construction progress of the Tseikuru and Mutomo Airstrips in Kitui County? Now that you have given guidance on supplementary questions, I will not be asking my supplementary questions. I will be leaving my friend and my colleague, Sen. Maanzo, to take up the answers for me. I have to exit the Chamber briefly. I thank you."
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"content": "Hon. Kingi): Cabinet Secretary?"
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Ithookwe Kitui Airstrip is a code 2C Aerodrome, capable of handling aircraft with a passengers' capacity of 37 and has a runway with a tarmac surface with dimensions of 930 meters long and 18 meters wide. It is located about two kilometres out of Kitui Town. The pavement has deteriorated with potholes in sections of the runway and apron. There are also overgrown shrubs and bushes within the runway strip and some low spots on sections of the runway that are causing ponding whenever there is a downpour. The indicative rehabilitation works include extending the runway from 930 meters to 1200 metres elevating it to code 3C, thus increasing its capacity to handle larger aircraft of up to 56 passengers, expanding the width of the runway from 18 meters to 30 meters to conform with the runway code requirements, rehabilitate pavements by repairing potholes and hatch valve concrete overlay pavement markings, drainage works and other associated works. As of now, the government has no plans in place to upgrade the facility to commercial status but shall be seeking the indulgence of the National Assembly in the allocation of funds for possible consideration of upgrading it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the Tseikuru Airstrip, the tender document was issued on 17th August 2021 through an advertisement in My Government, the Kenya Airports Authority website and the Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP) portal. The advert closed on 2nd February, 2022. A notification of intention to enter into a contract was issued on 13th July 2022 and the contractor signed and returned the acceptance of the offer on 20th July 2022."
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"content": "Before the contract could be signed, it was noted that there were outstanding land matters that are yet to be resolved and therefore the contract could not be executed to enable the commencement of the works. Following a joint boundary verification and establishment of beacons that was undertaken by the Kenya Airports Authority, the National Land Commission, the District Surveyor, and the County Government of Kitui, it was established that parts of the runway, runway 06 to 24 are within the road reserve Class C road from Tseikuru Town to Usweni, as shown in the attached site layout drawing. Additional parcels of approximately 50 acres are required for the relocation of the access road and overhead Kenya Power Company power lights. The additional land parcels will also ensure that there is adequate provision for aprons, taxiways, passenger terminal buildings and office blocks. Due to the outstanding land matters, therefore, the contract cannot be signed until additional funding is availed to enable the purchase of additional parcels of approximately 50 acres and compensation of the project-affected persons. Mutomo Airstrip is a Code 2C aerodrome with a gravel runway service measuring 890 meters long and 20 meters wide. It is located along the Kitui-Kibwezi Road with geographical coordinates indicated below. Currently, there is no ongoing construction works for the allocation of funds in the Financial Year 2023/2024 or 2024/2025 as per the budget provisions. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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"content": " Question No.16. Sen. Kathuri?"
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