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    "id": 1552989,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirichir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
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    "content": "work formula through a settlement agreement, which forces contractors on receipt of the 40 per cent to return to work as they wait for the 60 per cent payment. I want to assure this House that the delay or the suspension of works that we have witnessed in the last few years will be something of the past. We are getting contractors back to work and we will see them working on our roads in all the counties in the country. Let me not say in the coming weeks because most of the contractors who have received payments are already resuming work. Therefore, for ongoing projects where the impediment has been delayed payments, that is, for now, a story of the past. I want to thank the House for allowing us to securitise the Kshs7 and get the contractors back to work. This also addresses the contracting GDP to construction where, with contractors pulling out of construction sites, there has not been much activity on our roads. Therefore, payment for cement, petroleum products from our petrol station, payment for steel and employment of our youth has been contracting tools because of that contracting GDP from construction of roads. With that facilitation and support, we are getting back all the contractors because almost 50 per cent. As I speak here today, have been paid and the remaining 50 per cent are being paid this week. Hopefully, we will complete payment by next week and get all the contractors back to work. Therefore, there should be no road, which, on account of delayed payment, should be suspended. We have negotiated a settlement agreement to ensure that, upon receipt of the 40 per cent, work begins while we complete the listing of the securitization facility that brings in a total of Kshs175 billion to fully settle pending bills. Moving forward, we will work closely with all stakeholders to ensure that budgets are allocated to address the milestones contractors are expected to achieve within a budgetary year. This will prevent situations where contractors banks and infrastructure projects, such as roads, which are crucial for both political stability and economic growth, are suspended due to non-payments. Hon. Temporary Speaker and Members, the table outlining the figures for the various roads under consideration and their respective budget allocations has been presented. With that, I beg to stop. I thank you."
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