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    "id": 1473783,
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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": "necessary reinstatement works, comprehensive hydrological and hydraulic studies are conducted to inform the design of these structures. Subsequently, the required works include the reinstatement of structures, enhancement of drainage systems, protection works, rebuilding and embankments, and the redesign of roads, pavement, and alignments. The proposed budget to facilitate these activities is also annexed. Madam Temporary Speaker, according to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya on the Devolved Functions, the National Government is responsible for the construction and operation of national trunk roads. It sets standards for the construction and maintenance of roads by both the national Government and the county governments. The county government is responsible for the construction and operation of county roads. From this, it is evident that the National Government ensures that national trunk roads meet the required standards for safety, durability, and resilience against natural disasters such as floods. In setting standards for counties, the national Government provides technical expertise, guidelines, and material construction methods and maintenance are practices to be followed by county government. The county government, on the other hand, maintains roads and ensures that they are passable and safe for all users. Both levels of government must collaborate in assessing and planning the construction or reconstruction of infrastructure affected by floods and instituting flood mitigation measures. On the issue of what the Ministry is currently doing, we are currently reviewing road design manuals to incorporate flood mitigation design principles and ensuring more resilient infrastructure capable of withstanding climate change challenges. The securing of waterways is ongoing to support this initiative. The Ministry recognises its constitutional and legal obligation in executing road projects. During project conceptualization and implementation stages, stakeholder consultation and engagements are deliberately undertaken, where technical and economic feasibility outflows are designed to channel road drainage water to the nearest water course. Land acquisition and compensation are carried out whenever outflow way leaves are acquired. River draining, which involves redirecting rivers during such works, is undertaken when necessary to improve the flow of rivers, which ordinarily falls within the riparian reserves. This is more on mitigation measures to ensure that design and redesigning of works can withstand weather challenges that we have lately seen. I am aware that Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda has been seeking to talk to me. Professor, I will be available so that we look at some of these designs together with our technical teams. I thank you."
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