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    "speaker_name": "The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation",
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    "content": "The issue of compensation for the remaining parts, to the Hon. Dan Maanzo, is that two families have yet to be compensated. This was because of a land succession dispute in the family. These cases are ongoing. However, the money for their compensation is with the National Land Commission (NLC). So, once there is an agreement, the two families will be duly compensated. Sen. Kathuri is concerned about the status of all dam projects. If the Speaker allows, we can have a list of all ongoing dams and the amount of money required. Thank you for the gesture. We need resources to complete those dams. Sen. Munyi Mundigi from Embu County asked the question. Through the Speaker, the Senator is welcome to the Ministry, so that we can give him the status of those three dams you have violated. Then there is a question by Sen.Wambua. There were two challenges because of the rise in embankment. Also, there was the challenge of a weak foundation at the riverbed. This resulted in cost implications, generally as it is in engineering projects and the cost of increasing height. To put it in perspective, whenever there is a height increase, there is more impounding of water because the dam and the wall can retain more water. Also, the increase in height and the expanded dam footprint had a cost implication to the tune of around Kshs2.4 billion. Then, there was a question about the weak rock at the river bed. This required the removal and treatment of the weak rock, which cost Kshs432 million, and it is now clarified. Thank you. I submit."
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