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    "id": 37887,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Obure",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Public Works",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 118,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The construction of the New Mitihani House has not been completed for the following reasons:- (1) The project commenced on 3rd March, 1987, but stalled on 28th July, 1989 owing to inadequate budgetary allocation from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Education, which is the funding Ministry. The Ministry of Public Works was involved in providing technical support and supervision of project works. (2) The project was then placed under the stock of stalled projects in 2003 and is being implemented in phases as follows:- (i) Phase I, which is a printing factory, commenced on 7th February, 2005, and was completed and handed over on 17th May, 2006, at a cost of Kshs112 million. (ii) Phase II, which consists of additional works on the printing factory, commenced on 29th May, 2006. It was completed and handed over on 8th February, 2007, at a cost of Kshs16 million. (iii) Phase III consists of completion works to the basement and ground floor. The construction commenced on 29th November, 2006. This contractual arrangement was mutually wound up at 97 per cent completion on 30th September, 2007, at a cost of Kshs378 million due to challenges attributed to sharing the construction site with the next phase contractor. (iv) The final phase comprises first to sixth floors of the office block which commenced on 21st October, 2008. It was, initially, programmed for completion on 21st April, 2011, but was extended to 31st December, 2011. It is expected to costs Kshs934 million. (v) The final phase comprises finishes and fittings to the basement and ground floors at an estimate cost of Kshs320 million. This is the final phase of the project whose construction is projected to commence in December, 2011, and be completed by December, 2012. (b) The project is scheduled for completion by December, 2012, and it is my hope that funds will be availed by the Treasury on the basis which it is projected."
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