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    "id": 1421260,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1421260/?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": "The project was originally schedule for completion in August 2022, a long time ago, but this has since been revised to August, 2025 due to inadequate budgetary allocation that have led to the contractor being unable to complete the projects due to cash flow challenges. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just for the comfort of the other Senators who might not have asked a similar question, this is what I told you earlier. That in the entire country, about Kshs60 billion is spend in KERRA roads from Mombasa to Malaba, Lokichogio to Loitokitok. All of them suffer this kind of consequences. That is why I had to read the global statement so that even those who will ask follow-up questions appreciate that the circumstances under which we are operating is very poor budgetary allocation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Mugundoi-Nandi Hills Road was proposed for upgrading to bitumen standards though we have been maintaining the road to achieve motorability utilising the 22 per cent of the Fuel Levy Funds. I acknowledge that completion of the Timboroa-Meteitei-Songhor-Kopere Road has faced significant delays due to contractual challenges caused by inadequate budget allocation. The contractor achieved 47 kilometres of tarmac but was unable to complete the total contract at 94 kilometres of roads despite numerous interventions. Consequently, the Ministry, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney- General mutually terminated the contract on 28th August, 2023. This paved way for the re-tendering of the remainder of the works advertised on 27th October, 2023. To enable timely delivery, the works were split into two lots, repackaged and re- tendered. The contracts were awarded on 14th March, 2024 and are expected to be signed in 28 days, as I said earlier. The contractor will be required to mobilise and commence immediately."
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