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    "id": 447800,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/447800/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sijeny",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judith Achieng Sijeny",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 12th June, 2014, the Senator for Meru County, Sen. Murungi, requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the status of Isiolo Airport Project. In the Statement sought the Senator wish to be informed on the following:- (i) the current status of Isiolo Airport Project; (ii) the cost of the project, the contract and the cause of delay in completion; (iii) the completion and handover date; (iv) the amount allocated to the project in the financial year 2013/2014; and, (v) whether Kenya Airways will make regular commercial flights from Nairobi to Isiolo once the airport is complete. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson of the Standing Committee responds to the Statement as follows:- The Isiolo Airport Improvement Project is being carried out in phases and the current construction of the facilities is as follows:- Phase One - Runway: A runway of 1.4 kilometres long has been constructed and was completed in February, 2012. The contractor for the works was M/s Kundan Singh Construction at a cost of Kshs7,967,729. The project was completed on time. Phase Two - Terminal Building: The contract for construction of the terminal building was awarded to M/s Northern Construction Company Limited for the contact sum of Kshs963,052,188.22. The contractor commenced the construction on 8th March, 2013 for a construction period of 28 months. The terminal building is expected to be completed by July, 2015. So far, a progress of 35 per cent has been achieved and the project is on schedule. The two phases of construction have cost a total of Kshs1,664,019,917.22, and are on schedule. Phase Three - Access Road: Expansion of aircraft parking apron and drainage works is estimated to cost Kshs675 million and the designs have been completed. Advertisement for the tenders is expected to be made on 20th June, 2014 which was done and commencement of works is expected to start in September, 2015. The airport will be ready for operation by October, 2015 and the project implementation is on schedule. An allocation of Kshs400 million has been included in the 2013/2014 budget and further Kshs400 million in the 2014/2015 Financial Year, which is adequate for implementation. Regarding usage, Kenya Airways is still carrying out studies on the feasibility of operations and have not yet confirmed if they will operate to the airport when completed. The airport has been developed to accommodate up to code 3C Aircraft which includes some of the aircraft in the Kenya Airways fleet. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}