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    "id": 291417,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/291417/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Nguyai",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Local Government",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 113,
        "legal_name": "Lewis Nganga Nguyai",
        "slug": "lewis-nguyai"
    },
    "content": "I know that the hon. Member has not studied them, but I also have an answer for him, so I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that the development of the Ikutha fresh produce market experienced a stoppage. Indeed, the contractor abandoned works on 15th March, 2012. The contract for Ikutha’s ESP market was awarded to Messrs Roshui Construction Company on 3rd May at a tender sum of Kshs8,963,708. However, during site handover by the council on 5th November, 2010, it was noted that the site was not in vacant position and there were existing kiosks which needed to be demolished. The council gave traders a notice of 21 days to carry out demolitions. The contractor commenced construction of the market on 23rd March, 2011. The first interim payment certificate for Kshs2,501,253 was presented on 12th October, 2011 and was honoured on 31st October, 2011. That was a processing period of 19 working days. The contractor abandoned works on 21st October, 2011 when the market shades sub-structure was at slab level and the works completed was 45 per cent. The contractor resumed works on 15th February, 2012 and stopped works again on 15th March, 2012 having done a foundation and built sub-structure walls for office block and dug toilet pits. My Ministry has served the contractor with a 14 day default notice. If the contractor does not resume operations within the 14 days, the contract would be terminated and awarded to another contractor."
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