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    "id": 1443864,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1443864/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Due to the limited budget ceiling available to the State Department of Roads, KeRRA is unable to allocate funds to all critical areas. Allocated funds should be enough to address the particular challenge and realize value for money as a thin spread of funds would result in ineffective allocation with little to show from the spread. The procurement of road works in KeRRA adheres to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposals Act (PPDA), 2015 as amended in 2022, including the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal (PPDA) Regulations of 2020. Key controls in line with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2015 include open tendering for the road works, restricted tendering through a pre-qualified list, publishing all tenders on the authority's website and the Public Procurement Information Portal (PPIP), strict adherence to awarding at least 30 per cent of the contracts to special groups, in line with Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO). Three, to prevent duplicity in road works, the Ministry undertakes several measures, which include- (a) Sharing annual road works programme with all relevant agencies including county governments; (b) Ensuring adequate consultation with county governments when roads under their purview are prioritized by the Constituents Roads Committee for maintenance works and entering into Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as applicable; (c) Notifying the public through various platforms, including media channels and public votes about ongoing projects, scope of works and contractor detail and other salient information; (d) Conducting internal audit and rigorous quality control measures, including material testing to ensure that there is value for money; and, (e) Collaborating with statutory and regulatory entities responsible for oversight and monitoring of road works, including technical auditors, parliamentary Committees and the office of Auditor-General (OAG) to ensure prudent utilization of public resources. I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir."
}