{"id":381356,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/381356/?format=json","text_counter":187,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":193,"legal_name":"Peter Anyang' Nyong'o","slug":"peter-nyongo"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement from the chairman of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation on the following:- Given the importance of the Maseno-Kombewa-Akado-Asembo Bay Road; realizing that this road joins Maseno Township where Maseno University is situated to the neighbouring Siaya County; aware that there is already heavy commercial use of this road; noting that since 1984 this road has from time to time been earmarked to be bituminized without this being done, could the Chairperson inform the Senate;- 1. Whether there is allocation in the current Budget for this road to be bitumized. 2. How much money has been allocated, and; 3. When the tender will be awarded for bituminization of the road. Thank you."}