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    "id": 188613,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/188613/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Ongeri",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 124,
        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
        "slug": "samson-ongeri"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Kshs6.6 million has been spent on the construction of classrooms of Kimorori Primary School, and not a single classroom has been completed, because all the ten classrooms and 30 toilets are being constructed concurrently at the new site. The understanding was that the three CDF committees, namely Maragwa, Kigumo and Kandara, would immensely contribute towards the relocation of the school to the new site to pave way for new the district headquarters. However, only Maragwa contributed Kshs300,000 while Kigumo and Kandara did not contribute anything. The Kshs6.6 million spent by the Ministry is not enough to complete the new school without compensation for the facilities being left behind. (b) The Ministry is not directly involved in the planning and implementation of the school's relocation at the exclusion of the District Commissioner and the District Accountant. Indeed, the relocation of the school was initiated by Maragwa District Development Committee to create room for the new district headquarters. The DDC secured the land and the Maragwa CDF gave an initial grant of Kshs300,000. The School Infrastructure Committee that comprises of parents and teachers made a school development plan, which was funded by the Ministry. This Committee manages the project with supervision of the district Infrastructure Co-ordination Team that comprises of the District Accountant and the District Works Officer, among other district departmental heads. The Ministry is only involved in the production of prototype designs and bills of quantities, disbursement of funds, monitoring of progress and offering guidance as required under the wider strategic plan. (c) The Ministry disbursed an additional Kshs10 million at the end of the Financial Year 2007/2008 towards the completion of the school. In order to determine when the new school will be completed, the Ministry has directed the District Education Officer, Murang'a South, who is the chairman of the District Infrastructure Co-ordination Team, to undertake preparation of a report. When this report and several others are provided, the Ministry will be able to project both the timing and final costing of the project."
}