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    "id": 1495332,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr David Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker and Hon. Gonzi Rai. On this particular one, Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members, the notices were issued because the buildings were within the road reserves as marked through the road reserves boundary post that was installed in 2018. I have Appendix II, as Hon. Gonzi Rai requested, which shows that we marked the road reserve area. We have a document that I will table to basically confirm that. The markings were installed under the Project for Rehabilitation of Bajuma Gate-Maji ya Chumvi Road, which was completed on 28th February 2018. Hon. Members and Hon. Speaker, the notices of the encroachment were issued to 58 entities at the Mackinnon Town Trading Centre on 2nd February 2023, and there are no current plans to expand the highway. However, the road reserves have been marked using concrete boundary posts since 2018, and the owners are aware of the boundary. Hon. Members, the Ministry does not compensate for demolition of structures that are encroaching on the road reserve. Since issuance of the notices, some entities have removed their structures while others continue to encroach. In Appendix II, I have shown one entity where after engaging an Advocate to contest the notice in writing to KENHA, it later demolished the encroaching building and put up a new building that observes the road reserve boundaries. That is also in a document that I wish to table as requested by Hon. Gonzi Rai. On the third item, a planned and profiled drawing for the project for rehabilitation of Bajuma Gate-Maji ya Chumvi Road, indicating that at the time of design, a section of the building was identified to be within the road reserve, has been provided for ease of reference. I thank you. Allow me to table the annexure or appendix to basically assist us to appreciate."
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