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    "id": 1233045,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " It is like the mother Question is Hon. Njuguna’s Question. I will start with Question 10, and then I will come to the rest. The State Department of Roads, through its three implementing agencies, has an ongoing roads portfolio of over 800 projects with an outstanding cost of approximately Ksh763 billion as at 28th February 2023. I am putting an emphasis on Ksh763 billion and 28th February 2023 because with interest, the figure keeps changing as time goes. Out of this outstanding figure, an amount of Ksh150 billion is related to certified works. It is Ksh145 billion related to certified works that have not yet been paid; pending bills. Most of the 800 projects are currently on slow implementation while others have completely stopped due to inability of the Government to avail adequate budget over the years. We note that some of these contracts have stalled for over five years, and some almost nine years and approaching 10 years. I have provided the annex, which will be tabled before the House. One of our officers has the annex. If you allow me, I will mention a few roads just for people to appreciate where we are coming from. Roads in Bungoma, for example, the Lwakhakha–Korosiandeti– Tulienge–Sirisia-Chwele Road have been pending since 2017. The Thanatu Bridge–Kagwata- Mulika Market Road in Meru has also been pending since 2016. The Kilgoris-Lolgorian Road has been pending since 2020. The Danger–Chemuswa–Cheptiret–Kesses-Lessos Road and the Cheptiret-Moi University–Himaki-Nandi Hills Road in Nandi County have stalled since 2016. Those are just some of the examples of stalled roads. A number of Hon. Members have come to my office and we have discussed those issues. Contractors are currently owed Ksh145 billion in terms of pending bills. Local contractors are owed Ksh50 billion and foreign contractors are owed Ksh60 billion. Part of the 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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