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    "id": 290201,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/290201/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Waititu",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Water and Irrigation",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 147,
        "legal_name": "Ferdinand Ndung'u Waititu",
        "slug": "ferdinand-waititu"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Question was to be answered by the Ministry of Regional Development Authorities or by our Ministry. I beg to reply. (a) The construction of the proposed check dam on Kipkarren River stalled since there was a component of the World Bank funded Western Kenya Community Development and Flood Mitigation Project that was suspended in 2009 due to accountability issues. The World Bank project is implemented under the Ministry of State for Special Programmes and it covers all the districts in western Kenya, namely, Siaya, Bondo, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nandi and Uasin Gishu. In particular, five check dams, namely, Kipkarren, Kua, Sosian, Kivisi and Sirigoi were to be constructed under this component as a means of controlling sediments and for minor irrigation. (b) The amount of money that was allocated to the project was Kshs5,273,000 and the amount that had been spent before the project stalled was Kshs900,000. (c) Following corrective measures by the Government, suspension of the project was lifted in May, 2012; just last month. The measures taken include a forensic audit by the Ministry of Finance and the suspected officers were taken to court. Those cases are still going on. All the members of staff of the Western Kenya Community Development and Flood Mitigation Project were sacked and new ones recruited. The construction will, therefore, be retendered and commence in July, 2012, and be completed by October, 2012."
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