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"content": "As citizens, we cannot act that we are ignorant of the fact that you sit in an already overloaded car where the driver is drunk or over speeding. We also need to take responsibility ourselves as passengers, and more importantly, those who are sitting behind the wheel. I thank you."
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"content": " Senator for Bungoma, you may proceed to ask Question No. 031."
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"content": "REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF THE LWAKHAKHA-CHWELE-KIMILILI-KAMUKUYWA ROAD"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Question is as follows: (a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a timeline for the rehabilitation and expansion of the Lwakhakha-Chwele-Kimilili-Kamukuywa Road to accommodate the increasing traffic, including heavy trucks plying the route? (b) Could the Cabinet Secretary indicate the progress made in acquiring land for the expansion of the said road, stating the due diligence followed and the timelines for compensation of residents whose land will be acquired for the project? Thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond."
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Ministry, through the KeRRA, upgraded to bitumen standards a section of the Lwakhakha-Chwele-Kimilili-Kamukuywa road, namely the Lwakhakha- Korosiondet-Tulienge-Sirisia-Namwela-Chwele road (C815) as part of the Low Volume Seal Roads (LVSR) Programme. If the Senator was to go even further in his Question, he will notice that the Road is wearing out. It is one of the LVSR I was talking about, the Low Volume Seal Roads. The 30-kilometre section, which is under the KeRRA was completed in 2019 providing access to the Lwakhakha border point, thereby offering an alternative route to Uganda. The completion of the road consequently attracted heavy cross-border traffic, which accelerated its deterioration and raises the need for redesigning and upgrading of the road to commensurate standards that can accommodate the resultant traffic. The proposal for the expansion of the road and its reconstruction, which is projected to include land acquisition due to the narrow existing 25-meter corridor will be forwarded to the National Treasury and presented to Parliament for budgetary consideration alongside other economically significant projects countrywide. The section traversing Kamukuywa-Kimilili-Chwele (Namwela) is currently under rehabilitation works under the KeNHA through a hybrid performance-based contract. The scope for the rehabilitation works include: (I) Road shoulder reinstatement through benching and gravelling."
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"content": "(II) Reconstruction of base layer and Asphalt Concrete Overlay to selected failed sections. (III) Drainage works, including construction of additional access culverts, lining of side drains and installation of gabions. (IV) Surface dressing to improve on riding surface attrition and seal the carriageway. (V) Road marking and installation/replacement of damaged/vandalised traffic signs. To date, the road shoulders have been reinstated and the carriageway is free of potholes. The Agency is aware of the increased traffic along the route and that it necessitates pavement structure upgrade and expansion works which shall be executed upon availability of funds. The land acquisition process for the Kamukuywa-Kimilili section and Kimilili- Chwele was completed in 1974 by increasing the road reserve to 60 meters and 40 metres, respectively. Some market centres have a road reserve of 25 metres as specified in Gazette No. Vol LXXVI No. 46 of September 27, 1974. The Ministry is currently not undertaking any land acquisition at the Lwakhakha- Korosiondet-Tulienge-Sirisia-Namwela-Chwele Road (C815) section. This is because as part of the LVSR programme strategy, roads were deliberately constructed within the existing corridor to eliminate the need for land acquisition, which would require compensation and thus inflate the overall project costs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just to emphasize this, this is an alternative international route. When we are done with the ongoing process, we want to transfer this Road to KeNHA because it has moved to a highway. This is so that it can be constructed to highway standards, but also with a proper alternative border post on the Lwakhakha-Chwele Road. The leaders of Bungoma; from the Governor, the Senator to the Members of Parliaments have been very particular about it. I promise them that in the next financial year; first, we will make sure that the transfer would have been done from KeRRA to KeNHA. From there, we will find resources under KeNHA and ensure that we put a weighbridge in that section and also improve it to KeNHA standards. I thank you."
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