{"id":187687,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/187687/?format=json","text_counter":86,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Obure","speaker_title":"The Minister for Public Works","speaker":{"id":118,"legal_name":"Christopher Mogere Obure","slug":"christopher-obure"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the Kisumu-Kakamega Road is among the busiest in the country carrying a traffic flow of approximately 1,000 vehicles per day. (b) The Ministry is also aware that the road is in a poor state of repair. Approximately 50 per cent of the surface has cracked. There are many potholes along that road and, furthermore, the shoulders are worn out. (c) The Kisumu-Kakamega Road has been included in the Budget for this financial year for routine maintenance and a sum of Kshs105 million has been allocated in the Budget for the purpose. I want to assure the hon. Member and other road users along that road that all the defects currently detectable will be addressed, to restore it to a higher level performance."}