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    "id": 1238065,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1238065/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tobiko",
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    "content": "(a) Inquiry into irregular procurement of consultancy services for architectural designs for the construction of Tharaka Nithi County Assembly Block at a tender sum of Kshs62,764,622. (b) Inquiry into the procurement for the construction of the County Assembly of Tharaka Nithi Block at a tender sum of Kshs369,642,688. In the seven years the Commission has been carrying out its investigations, it has placed a caveat at the CoB stopping the disbursement of funds to the county for the project. This has consequently clawed back smooth service delivery to the people of Tharaka Nithi County. (2) Scaling down the project since the size of the proposed structure was significantly larger than what the Assembly's 26 Members actually required. During his visit to Tharaka Nithi County on 12th March, 2023, His Excellency the President recommended scaling down the cost of the project to Kshs200 million down from Kshs369,642,688. The Statement also required that the Committee recommends that the towns of Chogoria, Chuka and Marimanti be designated as commercial or industrial towns. However, it was observed that this is outside the mandate of the Committee as the process of granting town status is provided for in the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011. Nevertheless, the Committee recommends that the county government grants the towns commercial status in line with the provisions of the law. Consequently, the Committee, in its report, makes recommendations for two multi-agency technical committees to be constituted to investigate and resolve the issues concerning the construction of the county headquarters and county assembly respectively."
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