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    "id": 305194,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/305194/?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. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that construction of Badassa, Kiserian and Umma dams has taken too long. However, I am aware that the original completion dates have been extended for various reasons. Badassa Dam was expected to be completed by 9th December, 2011, but it will now be completed by December, 2012. Due to unforeseen dam foundation conditions in Badassa, extra grouting work was required to fill some cavities that were discovered after initial site investigations. This was necessary in order to ensure that there was no seepage through the dam after completion. In the case of Kiserian, the dam is now complete and filling with water. My Ministry is arranging for a date for commissioning of the dam project. As for Umma Dam, a dispute between the contractor and the client, who is the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation (NWCPC), has ended up in the High Court. The High Court issued an order stopping the NWCPC from executing works until the dispute is resolved through the arbitration process provided under the terms of the contract between the client and the contractor. The NWCPC has secured a date from the Court of Appeal to commence hearing in order to pave the way for works to resume. (b) The original completion date for Chemususu Dam was 18th July, 2012. However, the forest site from which the construction material was originally to be obtained turned out to be unsuitable and was objected by the local community. The alternative site took time to access because the Kenya Forests Service did not grant authority to enter the forest in time and this, coupled with heavy rains in the area, disrupted construction activities. For these reasons, the dam cannot be completed in August, 2012. However, my Ministry has taken measures to ensure that the project is completed by 20th December, 2012. These measures include ordering the contractor to add more equipment to construct the dam and, at the same time, to work for 24 hours per day by adopting day and night working shifts. The contractor has complied."
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