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    "id": 419743,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/419743/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwakulegwa",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Mwazo Mwakulegwa",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have the honour to read a Statement, as the Vice Chairperson, Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation for the last time today. This Statement was sought by the Senator for Makueni on Thursday, last week. The Senator for Makueni wanted to know how long it would take Victory Construction Company to complete 4.6 kilometres of Makutano- Kikima Tower Road, that they have been given, bearing in mind that they had taken 24.6 months to complete 25 kilometres. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry wishes to state that the construction and tarmacking of 4.6 kilometres from Kikima Town to Tower Town as per photos 1, 2 and 3, has just been awarded to the contractor this current financial year. It will take four months to complete the final layer, if working continuously. However, due to budgetary constraints at the time of inception of the project, there was no budgetary allocation under the Kenya Rural Roads Authority. This has made the work not to start as of now. The 4.6 kilometres which comprises of one kilometre to the hospital in Kikima and further 3.5 kilometres long, were not incorporated in the scope of work of the 25.5 kilometres road which is complete. The budget estimates the cost of these works to be Kshs300 million. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in order to address the question, the Ministry intends to budget for the construction and tarmacking of the 4.6 kilometres road from Kikima to Tower Town in the coming financial year. This is because it is the only viable option, considering that the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) was not allocated any money this year. Even in the Supplementary Budget, they have not been allocated any money. Therefore, this will be budgeted for in this financial year and the next financial year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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