{"id":247974,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/247974/?format=json","text_counter":157,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Tarus","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Local Government","speaker":{"id":315,"legal_name":"Stephen Kipkiyeny Tarus","slug":"stephen-tarus"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The councils managed to collect a sum of Kshs11,791,637.10 for the last five years. (b) The distribution of the cess funds is as follows. The County Council of Nyamira, Kshs9,807,927; Ogembo Town Council, Kshs974,400, and Nyansiongo Town Council, Kshs999,312. The total is Kshs11,791,637.10. (c) The upgrading of the following projects benefited from the cess funds collected: Rianyany-Maroba-Ikoba Road which is in Getare Ward; Ikoba-Egetukia-Etara Road which is in 1170 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 7, 2006 Egetukia Ward; Nyamasenya which is in Sameta Ward; Ogembo Town Street roads which are in Central Ward; Mang'ara-Matiano Road which is in Tendere Ward; Nasari and Rianchaga and Kiojo Bridge. In Nyansiongo Town Council, Metamaywa and Riomaro-Keginga roads benefited."}