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"speaker_name": "Hon. Chirchir",
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"content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Tobiko, I wish to begin by saying that the project title is upgrading the road to a bitumen standard within the East African Portland Housing Scheme in Machakos County, Phase One. The road is 15 kilometers, and the physical progress of construction has been 86 per cent completed to date. The detailed scope of the works included the site clearance for the whole of the road reserve, earthworks to formation level, construction of a 300 to 400-millimeter improved subgrade base, construction of a 150-millimeter neat sub-base on the carriageway, construction of a 150-millimeter cement-improved base on the carriageway, provision of 50-millimeter thick asphaltic concrete Type 1 as wearing course and 35 millimeters on shoulder where necessary. Construction of a triple box culvert, construction of a series of cross culverts, and construction of access culverts. The project commenced on June 24, 2021, and the expected completion date is October this year. So, we need to mobilise resources to confirm that we can finish on that timeline. Sen. Tobiko, we seem to be at the tail-end, and I will personally pay attention to the completion of that road, given the fact that we are at 86 per cent complete. Regarding the proposed tarmacking of Illasit-Rombo-Taveta Road, Kenya signed a commercial agreement in May 2019 with Sino Hydro, Annuity Road, Lot. No. 32. The service provider for the development of this road under the road annuity contract of a 10-year finance designed, build, maintain, and transfer model. However, following concerns on affordability and value for money, the Government of Kenya recommended a review of the project's value for money, position, and consideration of possible restructuring options to enhance value for money. This is affecting several roads across the country. To ensure that the project's affordability to the Government is obtained, the review is currently ongoing. I was talking to my technical team, and under the road annuity programme, a road that would otherwise cost the Government Kshs65 million per kilometre on an EPC contract costs Kshs125 million on the road annuity programme. So, we are reviewing that very quickly, and we will then proceed. 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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