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    "id": 1238379,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads, Transport and Public Works",
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        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "First, you saw the situation of the pending bills. Our China Government friends were gracious enough to tell us to come to the table to have the conversation. If we are able to make progressive conversations, it will help us to elevate the situation that we are in. If we do so, then we can use the money that we are going to get to deal with the issue of new roads in places like Tana River County. Secondly, I cannot remember all contractors of the head. If this question had come early, definitely we would have made sure that we come with the name of the contractor. However, what I can assure you is that, the road from Garsen-Hola has been divided into three lots, which is, Garsen-Hola has ongoing contracts for the next 36 months. I can share their names of the new contractors that have been put in place, but they just started the work this January. They were awarded the tender on 25th January, 2023. If the work is substandard, I am willing as I said when we have this conversation with the Senator and the Members of the National Assembly; I am willing to visit the site with them and make sure that the contractor is held to account. Remember, this a very old road that was done by National Youth Service (NYS) many years ago. The standards then were not similar to the current KeNHA standards. What we are doing now is actually not maintaining; we are rehabilitating, almost reconstructing the roads in some sections using the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF). The Ministry is aware of those potholes that the hon. Senator is talking about. We are going to work and ensure that those roles are addressed. I invite you, Sen. Mungatana, to my office. When you come, we will have that conversation, particularly as to the role of the contractors and the quality of the contractors that we have. I always tell hon. Senators and elected leaders that these meetings that we have in my office are not in vain. They actually help us do our job because it is part of accountability. The leaders come there and say, you see, look, and you know all the representatives of road agencies are sitting there. The director generals of KeNHA, KURA, and KeRRA. When you come to such meetings, you get an opportunity to ask them questions directly. There are cases where we have agreed on the need to terminate certain contracts because some contractors are unresponsive. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are ready to work together with Hon. Sen. Mungatana MGH, and the rest of the elected leaders of that issue. I thank you."
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