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    "id": 1504172,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1504172/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kinango, PAA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gonzi Rai",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation regarding the status on implementation of Makamini Dam Project. The Makamini Dam project is located west of Makamini Shopping Centre in Kwale County and it is financed by the national Government, through the Coast Water Works Development Agency. The project aims to improve access to water and hygiene for over 40,000 residents from Makamini, Kinagoni, Matumbi, Mtaa, Mabesheni, Bofu, Kibandaongo, Myenzeni and Mwabila sub-locations. It is also the second biggest project after Mwache Multipurpose Dam project, which is meant to harness the flood flows from the Mwache River basin for domestic water supply and irrigation in Kwale and Mombasa counties. Despite its strategic importance, the project has been faced with inordinate delays since the launch of its construction by the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation in 2021. It is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation on the following: 1. A report on the status of the Makamini Dam Project including progress reports and any challenges encountered by the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. 2. The measures put in place to facilitate collaboration between the county government, the National Land Commission, and the County Land Office to jointly fast-track resolution of ownership of the targeted pieces of land and compensation of owners of the acquired land; and, 3. The steps taken by the Ministry to ensure timely completion of the construction of Makamini Dam Project (Phase 1) and the expected date of completion. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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