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    "id": 1236417,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1236417/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13591,
        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Statement. There are three institutions dealing with matters concerning roads in the country; the Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA), the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA). This is a timely Statement. We are aware there are very many incomplete roads in the country, today. In my view, this arises out of two issues; the issue of funding by the Government and the quality of the contractors that are awarded these contracts. In my county, we have two roads which face the same situations like the ones in the Mombasa County. There is a road from Kipsaraman that goes all the way to Bartabwa and Kinyach. Another one is from Laikipia, and it goes all the way to Karambit, Mochongoi and then Marigat. These roads have been pending for close to five or six years. The contractors have not been able to complete them. Some of the reasons given are that there is no funding by the Government or the Contractor has failed. For instance, the Bartabwa Road is incomplete because of the quality of the contractor, hence they were unable to proceed. The Committee on Roads and Transportation should go beyond the issues in raised by the distinguished Senator for Mombasa County. They should look at all the roads in the country that have been abandoned or incomplete because of the quality of the works and failure by the Government to avail money. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are told that today, the outstanding amount in the road sector in the country is Kshs96 billion. That is a huge sum. Where I come from in Baringo County, there are areas that require quick intervention to help the security situation."
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