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    "id": 177079,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Obure",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Works",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 118,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
        "slug": "christopher-obure"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Minister for Roads, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry has set aside Kshs19,685,000 this financial year to carry out maintenance of the Kibwezi-Mutomo-Kitui Road. The money will be released to the respective district roads engineers this month in order to enable them maintain the road to a satisfactory motorable condition. (b) The important road corridor between Kibwezi and Moyale has been split into three sections and all the three sections are at various stages of the project cycle. The first section is between Isiolo and Merille River, a stretch covering 136 kilometres. This section is currently undergoing construction to bitumen standards with financing provided by our Government in conjunction with the African Development Bank. The project started in November, 2007, and is expected to be completed in May 2010. The second section is between Merille River; all the way to Marsabit and Moyale. This section is currently undergoing an essential step in the project cycle namely detailed engineering design, preparation of accurate cost estimates and the necessary documentation. The design stage is 3738 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES December 2, 2008 being funded by the African Development Bank and the process will be completed in March, 2009. Thereafter, financing arrangements will be concluded with the European Union having committed to co-finance the Merille River-Marsabit section and the African Development Bank having indicated its intention to co-finance the Marsabit-Moyale section. The Kibwezi-Isiolo section is currently undergoing detailed engineering design and preparation of all the accurate cost estimates and tender documents. The exercise commenced in June and is expected to end sometimes next year. Once the cost estimates are known and the tender documents are ready, the substantial financing necessary to undertake this project works will be negotiated with key development partners. It is not possible at this stage to give an accurate timeframe for commencement of construction. However, the Ministry will do everything possible to expedite the process."
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