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    "speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
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    "content": "On access to Government facilities, Nairobi School and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI), I want to state that we have not started. However, we have some 4.3 kilometres to do in that section. Regarding the structures which include bridges, vehicular underpass, pedestrian underpass, pedestrian footbridges, retainer wall, and all the other structures, let me say as follows: we invite Hon. Tim Wanyonyi to join us on Friday. In a meeting regarding working on Waiyaki Way all the way to the airport, that was chaired by the leadership yesterday, we agreed to meet with the Nairobi City County Government on Friday concerning the beautification, particularly how to work on the structures to decongest the Westlands roundabout. We need to complete this work very quickly in agreement with the designs, and also finish the works being done on the sides like restoring the bus stage. The place is very congested. We will be meeting in my office with the Nairobi City County Government on Friday at 10.00 a.m. So, we are doing a lot of work on the Westlands space, to ensure that we open up and beautify that area because it is currently very congested. Works are also being carried out in accordance with the proposed designs, save for instances where works have not been fitted to site conditions. On the second Question, the contractor is currently working at Gitaru Interchange as per the developed schedule of priority of works, based on availability of funds. The contractor is, however, not working at full capacity due to delayed payments amounting to Ksh3.3 billion. This is a priority assignment we are undertaking to make sure that all contractors go back to work. Let me confirm that within the two months that I have indicated, we will ensure that the work in Gitaru Interchange is complete. As a matter of fact, after being sworn in as the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, I received my handover credentials from the then Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, at that Gitaru Interchange. Therefore, Hon. Wanyonyi, I will ensure that I finish that Interchange."
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