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    "id": 1272071,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1272071/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Alice Wahome",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation",
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    "content": "provided with water for irrigation and infrastructure for that purpose and benefit the farmers. In their request, the farmers highlighted that construction of canals and provision of water control structures such as gates would help convey and control distribution of water. A survey was carried out to confirm the feasibility of the project. The potential was found to be 1,250 acres as the command area extended beyond the boundaries of Gakuyuini. As a result, for inclusivity of these farmers, the project was renamed as Marurumo Irrigation expansion. Design for the project was accomplished, paving way for the construction works, which commenced on 6th April, 2022. The wayleave acquisition processed by farmers and NIA and ongoing farming activities slowed the progress because you have to wait for the harvest. The project is scheduled to be completed, however, in November, 2023. There was a slow start because of those challenges, but it is ongoing. Could the Cabinet Secretary apprise the Senate on the status of its implementation and whether any funds have been allocated this Financial Year? The overall status of the implementation of the project is at 88 per cent and I have summarized there and given the data for that particular completion status, saying that at Marurumo expansion area, 88 per cent of the work is done and 109 of the canals are done. We have done six and we still have a balance of 24. In total, canals and drains are expected to occupy about 40 kilometres. So far, we are at 88 per cent completion. We have done the totals and what is pending is listed there. Funds for implementation of the project have been factored in this Financial Year. The value of the remaining work is Kshs17.8 million. The total project cost is about Kshs100 million, and it is at 88 per cent. Finally, I have been asked to provide a tentative commencement and completion timeline. I think I have just done that, so that 1,000 extended beneficiaries can benefit. The President stated his intention to increase land under irrigation to improve food production, hence ensure food security. We hope to cover a total of 35,000 acres of rice farming. So far, we are at around 30,000 acres, producing around 130,000 cubic tonnes of rice. The work will be completed on 30th November. That is our target date. The project started on 16th April, 2022. We are basically within the timelines because if we started on 16th April and now we are telling this House--- I want to confirm that we shall work with this timeline."
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