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    "id": 1460497,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1460497/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ruiru, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Simon King’ara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to request for a statement regarding the collapse of the Membley Bridge in Ruiru Constituency. Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on the collapsed Membley Bridge in Ruiru Constituency. The Membley Bridge serves as a critical link between the Eastern Bypass and Thika Superhighway, functioning as the principal route connecting the residents of Biashara, Gatong’ora and Gitothua wards in Ruiru Constituency. In May 2024, the bridge was swept away by floods, severely disrupting the local transportation system. This has led to residents of Membley area facing challenges in directly accessing their homes, as well as students going to and from school. The residents are now forced to make a ten-kilometre detour via Ruiru to join the Northen Bypass in order to reach their homes and other facilities. The prolonged delay in reconstructing the bridge has caused significant inconveniences to the affected communities. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on the following: 1. The specific measures being put in place by the Government to reconstruct the Membley Bridge, including a detailed timeline of completion; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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