{"id":173929,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/173929/?format=json","text_counter":241,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Obure","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":118,"legal_name":"Christopher Mogere Obure","slug":"christopher-obure"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, the House appreciates the problem at the Ministry of Roads; that, we have a huge backlog of roads which need repairs. That backlog arises from the days when we were not able to maintain the roads. Right now, we are coming up with a programme of periodic and regular maintenance of roads. We hope that we will clear the backlog and ensure that we become proactive in the days ahead."}