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    "id": 1473655,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1473655/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony",
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    "content": "The consequences of the road project funding gap, which have been well noted by Members of this House who are very well informed on the status of road projects in their respective regions, most projects funded under the development vote are progressing much slower than they ought to be and have significant payment arrears, which have built up from the year 2020 or even earlier. While the now nullified Finance Bill, 2024 had put in place substantive measures to begin to remedy the situation, we are fully cognisant of the new realities and are working closely with the National Treasury to ensure that impactful budgetary allocations are retained going forward. The main challenge with roads development is budget inadequacy. The average net Government of Kenya (GoK) development budget ceiling in recent years averaged Kshs55 billion. As of 30th June 2024, the outstanding commitments on contracted road projects amounted to approximately Kshs700 billion, including an outstanding bill portfolio, like I have mentioned, of Kshs165 billion. Therefore, with the current average net GoK annual budget ceiling allocation of Kshs55 billion, the committed road projects would take approximately 15 years to complete. The low annual net GoK ceiling of Kshs55 billion also results in thin spread of budgetary allocation to projects, which results in various negative consequences. Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for allowing me to go through that background. I now wish to turn to the question raised by the Senator for Tharaka-Nithi, Sen. Mwenda Gathaya Mo Fire."
}