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    "id": 1482947,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c). I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the revised ceilings for the 2024/2025 Financial Year work plans that have been issued by the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). The revised work plans are contained in a circular dated 8th October 2024. It came to our attention today. In the recent past, there has been a systematic reduction of allocation of funds allocated in the 22 per cent ceiling and the 10 per cent ceiling that has been issued by the Kenya Roads Board. Additionally, the High Court in Nairobi issued an interim conservatory order on 19th August 2024 directing the Kenya Roads Board to freeze and withhold funds collected in the 2024/2025 Financial Year to the extent of Ksh10,522,211,858 to be allocated to county governments. In view of this, KeRRA has revised the 22 per cent and 10 per cent constituency ceiling allocation for the 2024/2025 Financial Year. It is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on the following: 1. Report on the reasons for the systemic reduction of allocations of 22 per cent and 10 per cent funding to KeRRA for road construction and maintenance, and measures in place to avert such reductions in future. 2. Immediate revocation of the circular on reduction and return of status quo on the ceilings for the 2024/2025 Financial Year. 3. Measures that have been put in place to secure the funds, including holding the collected funds in a suspense account pending the conclusion of the court case. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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