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    "id": 1473664,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1473664/?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": " Thank you for the supplementary question. I take note of Sen. Mwenda's supplementary question and wish to confirm that we will pay attention and provide priority to the ongoing projects very importantly, when there is a budget ceiling and a budget that work together between the National Treasury, Parliament and the Ministry. Having given the background of the 2024/2025 Finance Bill, which provided for a lot of these budgetary requirements, I confirm that we will closely pay attention particularly to the compensation to the project-affected persons. I gave the background on the Kshs7 road maintenance levy additional funds. We are working on a framework to ensure that we deploy that prudently to address some of these challenges, particularly the project-affected persons. Even if we were to start the construction of the road, yet the project-affected persons on the corridor have not been compensated, it will all be in vain. Let me confirm that I will pay attention to the ongoing projects, particularly the compensation of the project-affected persons as we work through the additional road maintenance levy. We are working on a framework of securitization, and like I said during my confirmation hearing, we are seeing whether we can get bullet payment and sort out all the outstanding pending bills. Thank you. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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