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    "id": 303274,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/303274/?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"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) My Ministry undertook seven projects in four districts in Mombasa County during the Financial Year 2010/2011 at a cost of Kshs53 million as detailed in annex A attached. (b) My Ministry, through the Ministry of Finance, secured funding from the World Bank and the French Government to the tune of Kshs7.3 billion mainly to carry out rehabilitation works for Baricho Water Works, Mzima Springs Pipeline, two boreholes, Marere Pipeline and water distribution network for Mombasa City. These measures will increase the bulk water supply for the coast region to the tune of 50,000 cubic meters per day, and Mombasa City will benefit by more than 50 per cent. The works are all ongoing and are at various stages of completion. In addition, my Ministry, through the Ministry of Finance, has negotiated additional funding to the tune of Kshs7 billion from the World Bank. Part of this money is intended to sink additional boreholes at Baricho field and to construct a parallel pipeline to Mombasa. A pipeline inter-connecting Mazeras and Nguu Tatu reservoirs will also be constructed amongst other improvements. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to mention here that recently the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of the Government, signed a financial agreement with the World Bank to pave way for the implementation which is expected to start in this Financial Year, 2012/2013, and be completed by 2015/2016. These measures will further improve water supply in Mombasa County by an additional 50,000 cubic meters per day. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in order to ensure the water demand for the county is fully met up to the year 2030 my Ministry, through the Coast Water Services Board, has launched a water master plan study in the coast region to identify development of additional water sources. In the meantime, my Ministry is collaborating with the Ministry of Regional Development Authorities in planning to construct Mwanche Dam which has a supply potential of about 160 cubic meters of water per day to Mombasa City. Discussions are also underway with the development partners regarding the construction of a second Mzima Springs Pipeline project which has enormous water potential. All these measures will adequately resolve the current water problems in Mombasa County and also ensure adequate supply by the year 2030."
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