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    "id": 1457948,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1457948/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ndia, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Kariuki",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I have two Statements. I will start with the Statement Request by Hon. Kamene regarding the deplorable condition of the Mlolongo-Quarry-Katani Road. On Thursday, 7th May 2024, the Member for Machakos County, Hon. Joyce Kamene requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the deplorable condition of the Mlolongo-Quarry-Katani Road in Machakos County. The Hon. Member requested the Committee to provide: 1. Report on the approved designs for the Mlolongo-Quarry-Katani Road, including the road profiles, drainage and lighting, and whether the design adhered to the principles of durability and sustainability for roads serving heavy trucks. 2. Clarification on whether construction of the named road conformed to the approved design hence an outline of the contents of the inspection report for the road and confirm whether a completion certificate was issued. If so, a further explanation on why the road failed within five years of construction. 3. The plans the ministry, through the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has in place to urgently reconstruct the dilapidated Mlolongo-Quarry-Katani tarmac road, Mwananchi-Syokimau-Community Road, and Joska-Sunshine-Mwathani Road, and repair Syokimau-Katani Link Road. 4. Statement on the timelines for construction or maintenance of the named roads needed to restore them to a motorable state. Hon. Speaker, the Committee received a response from the Ministry of Roads and Transport during a meeting held on 4th June 2024, which I now wish present. The ministry stated that the Mlolongo-Quarry-Katani Road was designed in compliance with the applicable road design manuals and was subsequently constructed in compliance with the procedures and standards specified in the standard specifications for road and bridge construction. The pavement structure for the road was selected from the Road Design Manual Part 3 – that is, Materials and Pavement Design for New Roads. After the number and type of various categories of traffic were counted, analysed and future growth projected, the traffic study indicated relatively high traffic. The commensurate high-strength pavement was selected as follows: 1. Subgrade 300 mm gravel. 2. Subbase 225 mm of cement improved graded crushed stones, GCS. 3. Base 150 mm of dense bitumen macadam, DBM. 4. Wearing cores 55 mm of asphalt concrete, AC. The pavement design was adequate to carry the heavy-loaded trucks through the design period. The geometric design also made a provision for drainage with the side laps on both sides of the road. Streetlights were installed and handed over to the County Government of Machakos upon completion of the road for maintenance and operation. Regarding whether the construction of the road adhered to the approved design, the ministry confirmed that KURA provided appropriate site supervision and oversight that included regular testing of construction materials and other quality control measures. The The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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