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    "id": 237604,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/237604/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maj. Sugow",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 142,
        "legal_name": "Aden Ahmed Sugow",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Nzoia Water and Sanitation Company, which covers the cluster of four towns of Kitale, Bungoma, Webuye and Kimilili commenced operations in March, 2005. The company, like any other company in the water sector, has experienced high operations and administrative costs, mainly because it inherited a dilapidated water supply infrastructure. The company has spent Kshs28.7 million in the 2005/2006 Financial Year on administration and overheads, payroll, pension contribution and directors' fees. (b) The Nzoia Water and Sanitation Company incurred a loss of Kshs14.5 million during the 2005/2006 Financial Year . This loss can be attributed to high operation costs of the dilapidated infrastructure and low water sales caused by low level of metering. (c) I am not aware of any rampant corruption and mismanagement at the company. However, I am aware of one case of allegation of misappropriation of Kshs1.1 million by the former Managing Director and Commercial Manager who were dismissed by the Board of Directors. The duo have since been taken to court and the matter has not been determined. The current management of the company has since improved the service delivery. (d) The Ministry, through Lake Victoria North Water Services Board, is implementing emergency rehabilitation measures, which include replacement of three kilometres of high plastic pipes with steel pipes, and installation of new pumping equipment and standby units at both the raw water and treated water pumping stations."
}