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    "id": 1554789,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1554789/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ndia, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Kariuki (GK)",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to respond to the Statement requested by Hon. Stephen Mogaka. In the Statement, Hon. Mogaka indicated that the roads in West Mugirango Constituency have been in dire need of upgrading to bitumen standards for over 15 years, but continue to be ignored. He, therefore, requested for the following information: 1. Report detailing all roads that have been approved for upgrading to bitumen standards in Nyamira County, specifically in West Mugirango Constituency and the status of construction. 2. Measures being taken by Government, including affirmative action to address the disparities in road infrastructure development in constituencies. 3. The long-term plans being implemented to rehabilitate and expand critical roads in Nyamira County. The Committee received a written response from the Ministry of Roads and Transport on 26th March 2025, which I now wish to share. Regarding the report detailing all roads that have been approved for upgrading to bitumen standards in Nyamira County, specifically West Mugirango Constituency and the status of construction, the Ministry submitted that there are currently no ongoing projects for upgrading roads to bitumen standards in West Mugirango Constituency under the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). However, the Ministry, through KeRRA, has received stakeholder requests for roads linking the constituency to be upgraded to bitumen standards – it is in the process – after which they shall be prioritised for construction alongside other similarly critical road links countrywide, subject to the provision of the requisite budgets. All roads under the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) within Nyamira County are to be upgraded to bitumen standard. However, currently there are no roads that have been approved for upgrading to bitumen standard in West Mugirango Constituency. The Kenya National Highways Authority is currently maintaining the following roads within Nyamira County: 1. Kisii-Nyaramba (B4) Road. 2. Nyaramba-Chemosit (B4) Road. 3. Kadogo-Nyamira-Siamani (B5) Road. 4. Kebirigo-Keroka (B5) Road. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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