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    "content": "The last and final one was in respect to a clarification sought by the Senator for Nyeri, Mutahi Kagwe. He wanted to know the lifespan of the Kitui-Kangundo Road as well as the Makutano-Tawa Road. The lifespan is 15 years from the time that the project is completed. This is based on traffic analysis by the time that the designs were carried out. It is also based on estimates of traffic loading. He also wanted to know how payments are made and on what basis. Payments to contractors are based on measured and certified works based on the rates quoted in their bid documents. The contractors raise interim certificates on the basis of monthly measured and approved works which are verified, signed and approved by the resident engineer for payments. Where do the delays in payments occur? The contractor is entitled to interest on the delayed payments based on the agreement reached. The contractor’s obligations are entered. The third clarification that was sought was about what the Ministry is doing about roads that have stalled as a result of non-payment to contractors. The Ministry is not aware of any roads that have stalled. The contractors have released their rate of work and their contractual right as provided in the payments due to delayed payments. However, most of the contractors were recently paid and are expected to resume normal operations of road contracts works. The remaining contractors who have pending bills are expected to resume works once funds have been received from the supplementary budget to pay."
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