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    "id": 1613625,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1613625/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kavindu Muthama",
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    "content": "Transportation and Housing on a matter of county-wide concern namely, the construction of stadiums in Machakos County. The County Government of Machakos in January, 2019 awarded contracts for construction of Masii and Mavoko stadiums to a local firm at contract sums of Kshs49,045,479 and Kshs44,616,635 respectively. However, construction works at both stadiums are stalled and the contractor abandoned the respective sites. Further, the County through the Department of Tourism and Sports entered into a contract for the designing and building of Kinyui Stadium at a contract price of Kshs49,906,656 in the Financial Year 2018/2019, with an initial contract period of three years, which has since expired. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The current status of construction in Masii, Mavoko and Kinyui stadiums, including progress made since contractors abandoned the site. (2) The reasons for the stalling of construction works at the three stadiums and the prolonged abandonment of the sites by the contractors. (3) A breakdown of funds disbursed to the contractors to date for each of the projects and indicate whether there has been any loss of public funds in the stalled projects. (4) The measures taken by the County Government to hold the contracted firms accountable for abandoning the projects, including any penalties, legal action and contract termination proceedings. (5) Whether there are any concrete plans to revive, re-tender or complete the construction of the stadiums and provide timelines of the same."
}