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    "id": 1431789,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nyando, ODM",
    "speaker_title": ". Hon. Jared Okello",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. My friend, Member for Emgwen, the rumour out there does not really touch on the 22 per cent in its entirety. There are two sets of pricing when we gravel roads in our constituencies. The first pricing relates to the engineers’ estimates. The second is the lowest bidder, which commonly gets the tenderer to do the work. The difference between the two is called savings. This saving is the constituency’s saving. It does not belong to anybody else. The saving is subjected to another round of tendering when everything is done, out of which certain roads that were not properly done, or new roads; benefit from the savings. What we have heard is that KeRRA – and I think the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) – have issued a directive to the effect that KeRRA will absorb back the savings for reasons that are beyond the Members of this House. Hon. Speaker, I think you have made a pronouncement over and over again to the effect that no one can unilaterally change any law in this country without the participation of Kenyans, the involvement of the Members of this House, our constituents and our constituencies alike. Therefore, we need the clarification. It is not a small or laughing matter so to speak. Are we losing the savings? If so, why? On which law has this been premised? We make laws for a reason. Finally, floods have swept away most of our roads at the moment. We do not know how to handle issues to do with roads in our constituencies if somebody is going to meddle with this matter. However, most importantly, all these Members of Parliament will tell you that KeRRA is the only body that makes roads in the constituencies even without the involvement of devolved functions. Anybody messing up with KeRRA is messing up with Members of Parliament. By extension, Members of Parliament know when and how to strike the most. Thank you."
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