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    "id": 1511098,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1511098/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kangogo Bowen",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have a response from the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, in regard to the Question by Hon. Mulyungi on utilisation of funds allocated for the sinking of two boreholes in Mwingi Central Constituency. I refer to his letter dated 6th November, 2024. Water has remained a critical need for Mwingi Central just like any other water deficient constituency in Kenya in the arid and semi- arid belt. The different natural resource endowments, economic opportunities in the drylands and the rising population have made constituencies to have different priorities when determining where and how to fix water challenges. Mwingi Central primarily depends on Kiambere Dam water supply, boreholes, shallow wells, water pans and small dams which are not sufficient to meet the increasing demand for the commodity in the area. It is against this background that the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, through the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency, has drilled Kavoko Primary and Kalesi Primary schools’ boreholes. They are currently awaiting the second phase of disbursement for the equipping of the two boreholes. Hon. (Dr) Gideon Mulyungi, the Member of Parliament for Mwingi Central Constituency, requested for a Statement from the Departmental Committee of Blue Economy, Water and Irrigation regarding the utilisation of funds for sinking of two boreholes in Mwingi Central Constituency. In the Statement, the Member of Parliament sought the clarification of the following issues: 1. Why the implementation of the project was started without public participation of the local residents who had in the first place requested for the project; 2. why construction of the boreholes was halted before the completion despite the full funding having been allocated by Parliament and released for the purpose by the National Treasury; 3. when and how the boreholes were procured, the details of the contractors awarded tenders, the contract sums and the scope of the contract; and, 4. when the exercise will be completed and whether this could be expedited to alleviate the challenges of accessing water by the area residents. I wish to submit as follows: The response for the request by Hon. Mulyungi on question one on why the implementation of the project was started without public participation by the local stakeholders and area residents who had requested the project, the two boreholes sites were identified by the local leaders who indicated that the two are very needy institutions in the community. The Tanathi Water Works Development Agency, on behalf of the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, had carried out an initial public participation for the drilling of the boreholes during the ideological survey investigation. Kalesi public participation was conducted on 23rd August 2024 before drilling commenced on 26th August 2024. The Kavoko borehole initial public participation was held on 29th August 2024 before the drilling commenced on 1st September 2024. Further, the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency did a public participation after consultation for the equipping of Kavoko"
}