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    "id": 1126655,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kiarie Waweru",
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    "content": "was intended to upgrade the roads to cabro and bitumen standards. The cabro roads were to benefit the densely populated areas, mostly in the informal settlement areas, in Dagoretti South Constituency, particularly Riruta, Waithaka and Ngando. The construction of the said road projects commenced in January 2020. However, the contractors have ignored some of the basic engineering principles in the construction of these roads such as the standard width of a road, the drainage system, the ground preparation, the quality of the construction materials and the coordination between the contractor, the fore persons and the implementing agency, amongst other issues. Now, concerned that this programme is about to be concluded, works in most of the major roads prioritised for the upgrade are yet to commence. A case in point is Mbereri Road that was prioritised as a road number two in the priority list work plan and which, to date, remains unattended to, even after the demolition and relocation of structures and utility installations to pave way for the road construction were carried out. Other major roads prioritised include Wambiri Road, Jerusalem Road and Wairimu Road, among many others which have since been abandoned. It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the following: (i) Could the Chairperson provide the status of road projects in Dagoretti South Constituency which were prioritised in this programme by the ministry for upgrade to bitumen or cabro standards? (ii) What are the timelines for the completion of the said roads’ project? (iii) What measures are in place to ensure the quality of these roads that are being constructed? Hon. Speaker, I profusely thank you. I signed this on 17th November 2021."
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