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    "id": 1129100,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kasarani, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Mercy Wanjiku",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mercy Wanjiku Gakuya",
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    "content": "undertake all these processes. You will find even if a road has been approved, within six months the contractor can get to the ground and proceed with work. I will give an example of my constituency, Kasarani where the roads have been done well. We only had Kangundo Road which was done in 1965. All over the years, Eastlands have always been considered as an urban area. However, it is always left out when it comes to development. However, with agencies like KeRRA in the 290 constituencies, at least the areas will develop. So, I support the Amendment Bill so that at least the DG can have enough time. We also have the aspect of Chapter Six that deals with integrity. When people have trust in you, it is not only by the look, but by experience. The 10 years’ experience is good enough. Which means that Kenyans have evaluated you and before you get this job, Chapter Six would have been used to evaluate you and you can walk the talk. Many people have failed and we pray God that in future, at least people will not be dashing to courts all the time because that has really dragged the country behind. However, we are at least assured that with the Director General being subjected to Chapter Six of the Constitution and having had the 10 years’ experience in the managerial position within the road sector; that will help get a proper DG to serve. Equally, it will be good to allow the Director Generals who have been serving before these amendments are effected to serve their full term. Most engineers are mostly in acting positions. We can put it such that in case some are in acting capacity, they do not have to push to be confirmed as Director Generals. Finally, we hope that the Director General for KeNHA, KeRRA and KURA citing an example of the Express Way, we hope that the workers that have been involved there are given enough time to work with the Chinese. You find that casuals are not taken in the whole time and sometimes we waste resources. However, with the involvement of a qualified Director General from the Civil Engineering background and with the managerial position experience for 10 years, we will be interested in ensuring that everybody working within a particular contract is retained and factored for future development I support the Bill and hope it will ensure that there is a difference in the way the road sector is managed. I thank you."
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