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    "id": 1183624,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1183624/?format=api",
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    "content": "economic development; and has a responsibility to manage and leverage our resources in a way that promotes a healthy and sustainable environment; Appreciating that the proposed Ihithe-Aberdare Forest-Kahuruko-Ndunyu Njeru Road which was to traverse 25 kilometres of Aberdare National Park and Forest with the alternative being Nyahururu-Nyeri Road which is approximately 180 kilometres, was aimed at reducing travel time and potentially lower cost of farm produce, and improve tourism in the region amongst the counties of Nyandarua, Nyeri, Nakuru and Murang'a, among others; Concerned that the cancellation of the tender of this road has dampened the hopes of traders in Kiambu, Murang'a and Nyeri counties who were eyeing to establish links with farmers in Nyandarua while noting that for many years, Nyandarua County has been known as Kenya's food basket; Further, concerned that due to poor infrastructure, farmers cannot adequately take their products to better markets leading to perpetuated suffering of the residents of these counties; Recognizing that the reason given for the cancellation of the tender on the construction of the road is that it will interfere with the Aberdare Forest eco-system, is not good enough since human beings have always interacted with wildlife and forestry with the following being some of the projects cutting through forests and national reserves: - (1) Thika- Flyover (Magumu) Road (2) Naivasha-Njabini-Gatura Road (under construction) (3) Nairobi-Mombasa Road (cutting through Tsavo National Parks)"
}