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    "id": 1495439,
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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": " Hon. Speaker, the upgrading to bitumen standard and maintenance of Matuu-Ekalakala-Kaguku and Junction A3 Kathulani Junction C439 roads were awarded to Kito Civil Engineering and Company Limited on 24th February 2017 following a competitive tendering process at a tender sum of Ksh1.268 billion and a performance-based routine maintenance of Ksh130,363,027. The contract agreement was signed on 5th May 2017 and the contractor given the commencement order on 21st July 2017. The contract commenced on 19th August 2017 and the works were scheduled to be completed 30 months later which should have been 19th February 2020 with a defect liability period of 12 months. However, the contractor demobilised and abandoned works forcing the employer to subcontract the works to other contractors. The following is how the project was subcontracted and the progress so far. Eight kilometres of the 40 kilometres on Matuu-Ekalakala-Kaguku section has been subcontracted to Ms Daima Construction Limited to fast-track process. The subcontractor has completed the first seal of the first four kilometres and has done one point seven kilometres for second seal service dressing. So far, he has raised certificate for payment and is awaiting to be paid to continue work. What we do Hon. Members is segment the road into many segments and as you finish the particular section and issue work certificate upon inspection, you are due for payment but that is outstanding in line with the challenge that we have all talked about over and over again with pending bills. Another 12 kilometres Hon. Members of the 40 kilometres of work has been subcontracted to Ms Uso Ngiro Contractors Limited. The contractor is working from zero kilometre to ten kilometres junction C439 on Kyasioni section in accordance to provision of Clause 4.1 of the condition of the contract. The subcontractor has completed the first seal service dressing for the first four kilometres of his section. On 30th July 2021, Ms. Seafair Construction Company was subcontracted 12 kilometres of Matuu Ekalakala road section from kilometre eight to kilometre 20. The subcontractor has completed the first and second milestones up to the second seal service dressing. On 14th October 2021, Ms Kito Civil Engineering Company Limited was instructed to reinstate the road section from 12 kilometres to 16 kilometres to its original state before he abandoned work. After completion of the reinstatement, Ms Kito was then allowed to complete the road section on 12th November 2021 up to a black top or tarmac as per the contract. The main purpose of this process was to fast-track the work progress. The contractor has managed to complete four kilometres of the black top on the first seal dressing. On 7th December 2021, Lethal Supplies and General Traders Limited was awarded the subcontract for eight-kilometre Ekalakala- to Kaguku section. Currently he is ongoing with earthworks and he has managed to complete about 2.5 kilometres of top subgrade. The subcontractor has also done a cross culvert within the first two kilometres. To date, 79 months, 26.3 per cent of the contract has elapsed against an overall progress of approximately 54.3 per cent. Currently, Hon. Speaker and Members, there are no plans for"
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