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    "id": 406736,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/406736/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Obure",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 118,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to respond as follows:- (a)The Ministry wishes to state that Victory Construction Company, from the date of commencement of works to the time of substantial completion, took four years and seven months to construct and not 11 years as alleged by Sen. Musila. I wish to confirm that the road project was substantially completed on 14th December, 2009 following the award of the contract on 14th December, 2004. (b) The Ministry is not aware that at the time of completion, parts of the roads were already peeling off. (c) I want to clarify that, again, this particular contractor did not take seven years to complete this road. I am aware that there was delay before the works were completed, largely because of non-payment of certificates issued and shortage of water. (d) The Ministry wishes to state that Victory Construction Company has provided quality work and service for all the contracts that they were awarded. However, the delays may have been occasioned because of the various reasons that I have stated, namely additional works being granted to the company, shortage of water and failure on behalf of the Government to pay for work done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had actually several other responses to make in respect of the questions raised. I do not know whether you will allow me to proceed and do so."
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