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    "id": 1625793,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1625793/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and thank you, Sen. Madzayo. Let me straightaway go to the answer. I beg to respond as follows- The Mombasa-Mtwapa-Kilifi Road Project is divided into two lots with different completion dates. Lot One is Mombasa-Mtwapa up to the bridge currently being constructed at Mtwapa Town. The project commenced in November, 2022. Currently the progress is at 42 per cent. The project is expected to be completed by November, 2026. Since the Senator comes from that region and he understands the challenges we faced with that very narrow corridor between Mombasa and Mtwapa and the issue of land compensation coupled with pending bills, I want to confirm that we have sorted out the pending bills issue through funds that we raised by selling our Kshs7 for securitization by a bankruptcy remote Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). Therefore, we are fully compensating the project affected persons on that corridor. Compensation could still be going on, but all the money has been released to the National Land Commission (NLC). Therefore, the issues of slowed project, including compensation of the contractor for pending bills have been sorted out and we should see very good progress going forward. Moving on, Lot Two starts from the bridge at Mtwapa all the way through Kwa Kadzengo-Kilifi. The project commenced in December, 2021. Currently the progress is 64 per cent. The works are expected to be completed by March, 2026. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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