{"id":304519,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/304519/?format=json","text_counter":72,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Bett","speaker_title":"The Minister for Roads","speaker":{"id":157,"legal_name":"Franklin Kipng'etich Bett","slug":"franklin-bett"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply and, in doing so, I wish to apologise to the House for the inadequate answer that was given previously. (a) I am aware that the tenders for upgrading of Makutano-Kithimani Road (C100) were invited, but were cancelled due to non-availability of funds. (b) Currently, there are no funds for upgrading the roads to bitumen standard, but the design works were completed in 2006. However, there is a budgetary allocation of Kshs65,038,020 for maintenance of the road during this financial year. I have also directed that the procurement of that maintenance work begins immediately, and not later than September 2012."}