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    "id": 1393889,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393889/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I see the questions are many, so I will just go to the point. The first thing is that the question of land compensation is not only affecting Kibwezi Road. We need to know as I said earlier that James Gichuru-Rironi Road, Kenol-Sagana, Eldoret Bypass and even Western Bypass are affected. Many roads across the country are affected. I have just mentioned a few. Even the road going to Suam in Kitale is affected. We have people asking for compensation yet we have done all these roads. First, let us appreciate the people who have accepted development, including the residents of Kibwezi. Remember this is a massive road of about 80 kilometres. I remember this road because we were with Sen. Wambua when he first brought up the Question. So, this is a historical issue for Sen. Wambua. Remember that only part of the land for most of the landowners has been taken by the road. The value for the remaining part of the land has increased maybe 100 times. Even as they wait for their compensation, they are already benefiting from the development that we have done. You must thank the residents but also appreciate the benefits that comes with it. Two, besides representing the people affected by the project, Sen. Wambua represents the people of Kitui who have received immense development by construction of the 80 kilometres road by KeNHA. That is massive in terms of the benefit of the bigger majority of the people in area business et cetera . It should not look like only the negatives are amplified. As fellow AIC member, as Sen. Wambua has said, I am not aware of any person being paid for knowing somebody at the NLC. In any case, where would the NLC get that money if we do not give them in the roads sector?"
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