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    "id": 234625,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/234625/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Mbarire",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 78,
        "legal_name": "Cecily Mutitu Mbarire",
        "slug": "cecily-mbarire"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. 3598 (a) The airport has scheduled operators, namely, the East African Safari Air and the Kenya Airways. I am aware that the Kenya Airways suspended operations to the airport on 3rd November, 2006, citing unevenness of the surface and pavement failures. The East African Safari Air is operating normal services at the airport as arrangements are being made to undertake the required repairs. On 8th November, 2006, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) awarded a Kshs17 million tender for immediate repair of the aircraft pavement. The contractor was scheduled to commence work on Monday, 13th November, 2006 and had given assurance that the repairs would be completed within a period of three weeks. The repairs will allow operations at the airport to continue until the planned re-construction of the airport is completed. (b) The runway was constructed in 1976. Due to ageing and poor drainage of the berth, the pavement has deteriorated and require frequent repairs. As a long-term solution, the KAA commissioned the Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO) in February, 2006, to study and make recommendations on the rehabilitation of the pavement. This was to be carried out as part of the feasibility study for the proposed upgrading of facilities for the airport to handle regional/international traffic as part of the World Bank-funded Northern Corridor Improvement Project. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the consultants have completed the study and recommended that the pavements are due for complete re-construction. In addition, the runway will be widened and extended from 2,080 meters to 3,200 meters, and a larger terminal building built to accommodate international flights. This will be carried out at an estimated cost of Kshs2.6 billion. The study recommendations have been accepted and detailed designs and preparation of tender documents will commence in November, 2006. Construction work is scheduled to start in mid-2007, after the necessary procurement procedures are completed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
}