Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1461581,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1461581/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 25,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Konoin, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Brighton Yegon",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": " 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 regarding the status of Kamandura- Mai Mahiu Road. The Kamandura-Mai Mahiu Road and the Mai-Mahiu-Suswa Road serve as crucial access to the southern Nyanza region and parts of the lower Rift Valley, including Narok, Bomet and Kericho. The road is also used to transit goods to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. In spite of the strategic nature of the Kamandura- Mai-Mahiu Road, motorists using the road, including the Mai-Mahiu-Naivasha Road, frequently experience heavy traffic congestion, resulting in significant delays that frustrate commuters and businesses. The situation is worsened by the fact that the road is narrow and does not have an alternative route to divert traffic, particularly along the Mai-Mahiu Escarpment. Over the years, appeals to the Government to expand the Kamandura-Mai-Mahiu- Naivasha Road and the Mai-Mahiu-Narok Road and put in place more safety measures have not been implemented. It is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Department Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on the following: 1. Could a comprehensive report be provided on the measures being undertaken to address the perennial congestion along the Kamandura-Mai-Mahiu-Naivasha Road and the Mai-Mahiu-Narok Road in order to improve the flow of traffic and mitigate road accidents? 2. Provide details on the budgetary allocation to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) towards the expansion, rehabilitation, management and maintenance of spoilt sections of the roads. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}