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    "id": 1545289,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation",
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    "content": "threshold and stabilised, ready to commence face-slab construction. The Ministry wrote to the contractor via the letter indicated on 20th February, 2025, to immediately commence the execution of the remaining works, which is on the concrete face-slab placement. The Government, through the National Treasury, has written to the African Development Bank (ADB) to avail adequate resources for the completion of the dam. The bank has commenced a routine contract appraisal to determine the resources required for the completion of the dam and the bank approval is expected in April, 2025. Therefore, this will be effective by May, 2025. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in this regard, the project will be completed as planned, and the first impoundment is expected to happen by the short rains in December, 2025. The contractor is under clear instructions to ensure the remaining dam construction works are completed by 30th October, 2025. Finally, the contractor has submitted a revised programme of works to adhere to the same and the revised programme of works is being evaluated. Further, the Government has ensured there is adequate supplementary two budget and mobilised the required teams - the consultant, the dam Safety Panel of Experts, the Project Implementation Team (PIT) for supervising the works and guiding in the overall operation of the construction management. Additional financing, through additional financing request, as explained above, has also been made. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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