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    "id": 1511100,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1511100/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kangogo Bowen",
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    "content": "and Kalesi boreholes on 14th October 2024 and 3rd October 2024 respectively. The agency has planned to carry out two more public participation forums once the final tranche of the funds is released for the equipping of the boreholes. Question two is on why the construction of the two boreholes were halted before the completion despite the full funding from the Treasury. It is true that the Kavoko and Kalesi boreholes have been allocated Ksh10 million each totalling to Ksh20 million. However, the funds that have been released by the National Treasury to the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency through the State Department of Water and Sanitation, is Ksh2.5 million per borehole, making it Ksh5 million. The funds were not enough to drill the two boreholes without equipping them. The agents have already drilled the two boreholes with additional funding from savings realised from other projects within the programme. Currently, the agents have started the technical designs for equipping and pipeline extension after which, the process of procuring the constructors to equip the two boreholes will commence immediately the funds are disbursed. Once the constructors have been procured, the agents will start the further public participation before equipping the boreholes. On question three, the drilling contracts for the Kavoko Primary School borehole was awarded to Rachan Limited, P.O Box 985, Kitui, on 25th July 2024. Drilling commenced on 1st September 2024 and was completed on 5th September 2024 at a contract sum of Ksh3,550,596. The borehole yields about 15 cubic metres of water per hour. The drilling contract for Kalesi Primary School was awarded to Retoki Limited, P.O. Box 385, Kitui, on 25th July 2024. The drilling commenced on 26th August 2024 and was completed on 31st August 2024. The contract sum was Ksh3,883,174. The borehole yields about 3.5 cubic metres of water per hour. The scope of works for each contract involved the drilling, casing, gravelling, flushing development, and 24-hour pumping of the two boreholes."
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