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"content": "DETAILS AND COMPLIANCE OF APPROVED DESIGN FOR WAIYAKI WAY CONSTRUCTION"
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I rise to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport the following Question: Could the Cabinet Secretary: (a) Provide details of the approved design of Waiyaki Way, including the road profiles, all road signages, road lightings, service lanes, and pedestrian walkways and crossings, and clarify whether ongoing construction works on the named road are being carried out in accordance with the approved design? (b) State the timelines for completion of the Kangemi and Ndumboini overpasses and restoration of access roads destroyed during construction? (c) Explain why there are no footbridges, pedestrian walkways, and road markings on the said road, and further explain why the provided pedestrian crossings are kilometres apart from each other, thereby escalating road accidents on the said road and disadvantaging school-going children, the elderly, persons with disabilities and emergency response teams? (d) Explain why the ministry approved the construction of the Westlands roundabout footbridge without incorporating a ramp for persons with disabilities, and state whether there are any plans to have one installed? Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Yes, Cabinet Secretary."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to thank Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "On this particular Question, allow me to go straight to the answer. Let me state that the design details for James Gichuru-Rironi A8 Rehabilitation and Capacity Enhancement Project, Waiyaki Way are as indicated in my response. The design details for James Gichuru-Rironi Road are tabulated as follows: Main Road, 3 Lanes and 25.346 kilometres roadworks programme. We have executed that work. There is no outstanding work on that particular section."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "On the second area, which is the lanes on both sides, the right and the left-hand sides, the 38 kilometres programme, we have only executed and worked on 6.384 kilometres. There is an outstanding 31.616 kilometres. There are outstanding works at about 83 per cent, which is still quite significant. On the feeder road, which is 21.2 kilometres, we have finished works on 11.28 kilometres, and we have 9.92 kilometres to go, that is, 46 per cent of outstanding works. On the interchange slip roads and ramps, which is 20.86 kilometres, we have basically scratched the ground with only 0.2 kilometres. We have 20 kilometres to go, which is 99 per cent of outstanding works. On Gitaru Falls Clover Interchange, which is 5.594 kilometres, we have done 1.953 kilometres and there is 3.637 kilometres to go, which is 65 per cent of outstanding works. On the Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) footpath, that is the traffic lanes or walkways to ensure that we are pedestrian-friendly, which is 50.69 kilometres, I want to state that we have not started."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "On access to Government facilities, Nairobi School and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), I want to state that we have not started. However, we have some 4.3 kilometres to do in that section. Regarding the structures which include bridges, vehicular underpass, pedestrian underpass, pedestrian footbridges, retainer wall, and all the other structures, let me say as follows: we invite Hon. Tim Wanyonyi to join us on Friday. In a meeting regarding working on Waiyaki Way all the way to the airport, that was chaired by the leadership yesterday, we agreed to meet with the Nairobi City County Government on Friday concerning the beautification, particularly how to work on the structures to decongest the Westlands roundabout. We need to complete this work very quickly in agreement with the designs, and also finish the works being done on the sides like restoring the bus stage. The place is very congested. We will be meeting in my office with the Nairobi City County Government on Friday at 10.00 a.m. So, we are doing a lot of work on the Westlands space, to ensure that we open up and beautify that area because it is currently very congested. Works are also being carried out in accordance with the proposed designs, save for instances where works have not been fitted to site conditions. On the second Question, the contractor is currently working at Gitaru Interchange as per the developed schedule of priority of works, based on availability of funds. The contractor is, however, not working at full capacity due to delayed payments amounting to Ksh3.3 billion. This is a priority assignment we are undertaking to make sure that all contractors go back to work. Let me confirm that within the two months that I have indicated, we will ensure that the work in Gitaru Interchange is complete. As a matter of fact, after being sworn in as the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, I received my handover credentials from the then Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, at that Gitaru Interchange. Therefore, Hon. Wanyonyi, I will ensure that I finish that Interchange."
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"speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "The project is generally an access control highway with interchanges for vehicular crossing and turning at interchanges situated two to three kilometers. Similarly, there are pedestrian crossing facilities throughout the project at an interval of 500 metres. The designers provided for 23 footbridges and six pedestrian underpasses along the project road. The six pedestrian underpasses are substantially complete and in use as we speak. One footbridge is currently complete and in use while the remaining 22 footbridges will be completed once the contractor resumes work. Like I said, we are working round the clock to make sure that we make the funding available."
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"content": "The pedestrian footbridge in Westlands was constructed as a replacement for the footbridge previously installed at the St. Mark’s Church, slightly up the road. It was demolished to accommodate the viaduct for the Expressway under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project. On the fourth item, the pedestrian footbridge in Westlands was constructed as a replacement for the footbridge previously installed at St. Marks Church, and like I have said, it was demolished for that viaduct. The Westlands footbridge design could not accommodate a ramp for persons living with disabilities due to lateral constraints caused by limitation of space to the extent of the road reserve, which would have required the Government to acquire additional land for construction of footbridge ramps as leads, wayleaves for relocated water, and power utilities."
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