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    "id": 1440229,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "West Pokot County, KUP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Rael Kasiwai",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation regarding the current status of the construction of the Siyoi-Muruny Dam in Pokot South Constituency, West Pokot County. Hon. Speaker, the Siyoi-Muruny Dam is a critical development project for West Pokot County that is designed to supply portable water to approximately 350,000 residents in Kapenguria, Kabichbich, Chepareria towns and adjacent regions which currently grapple with lack of access to clean and safe water. That multi-purpose dam project, which is being implemented by the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority (NWHSA), was initiated in March 2015 with an initial projected completion date of March 2018. However, it is deeply concerning that more than six years after the original scheduled completion date, the project remains unfinished. The prolonged delays have significantly impacted the residents of West Pokot County, thus infringing on their constitutional rights to access clean and safe water in adequate quantities as enshrined in Article 43(1)(d) of the Constitution. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy and Irrigation on the following: 1. What is the current status of the Siyoi-Muruny Dam Project, and what are the reasons behind the delay in its completion? 2. What steps has the Government undertaken to address the challenges that have led to the delay in the completion of the project? 3. What measures are being taken by the Ministry and NWHSA to complete the Siyoi- Muruny Dam project, including budgetary allocation in the Financial Year 2024/2025 and revised timelines for the full operationalisation of the dam? Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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