{"id":166783,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/166783/?format=json","text_counter":260,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mrs. Ngilu","speaker_title":"The Minister for Water and Irrigation","speaker":{"id":111,"legal_name":"Charity Kaluki Ngilu","slug":"charity-ngilu"},"content":"My Ministry is implementing short-term measures aimed at improving piped water supply to Matiliku Town. These measures include construction of sub-surface dam across Kikuu River and drilling of two boreholes, pumping system, rising mains and distribution network. The long-term measures involve construction of a 25-kilometre pipeline from Nol-Turesh Pipeline to Matiliku Town. My Ministry is currently evaluating bids from consulting firms to undertake detailed design study for these works."}