{"id":114627,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/114627/?format=json","text_counter":121,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Machage","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Roads","speaker":{"id":179,"legal_name":"Wilfred Gisuka Machage","slug":"wilfred-machage"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Construction of the Kibwezi-Kitui Road, otherwise referred to as B7, has not been delayed. Nevertheless, my Ministry has earmarked the road for upgrading to bitumen standards under the proposed Kibwezi-Kitui-Mwingi-Isiolo Road corridor which is currently under design for upgrading to bitumen standards. (b) The construction is expected to commence once a detailed design is finalized and funds have been allocated for the project’s implementation."}