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    "id": 1495401,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1495401/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr Davis Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Speaker, for guiding on Questions 78/2024 and 142/2024. Hon. Members, I acknowledge that the Maseno-Kombewa road project has delayed beyond its completion date of May 2021. This mainly arose out of financial constraints facing the main contractor of the project, Hayer Bishan Singh & Sons Ltd. They commenced work in 2016 and constructed 12 kilometres of tarmac before pulling out of the project. In the interest of completing the project, the contractor requested approval to assign sections of the works to a suitable assignee. The Ministry granted this request and the works were initially assigned to Ms Agrimac Consortium LLP. They commenced work on 14th February 2019. However, the assignee also faced financial challenges and deserted site after achieving only 2.64 per cent physical progress in eight months. The project was then sub-contracted to Ms China Railway No.10 Engineering Group Company Limited. They commenced work on 4th December 2019. An additional 12 kilometres were achieved under this sub-contractor. They also slowed progress citing non-payment of certified works. They currently have an outstanding payment in pending bills of Ksh114,858,231. The contractor is currently installing cross-culverts along the 5.1 kilometre"
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