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    "id": 467925,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give a Statement that was asked by the Senator for Meru regarding the Government position on Chekariga-Tunai-Mitunguu- Meru Town Road. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator had asked who the contractor is. The contractor of the above project is Intex Construction Company Limited; and the commencement date of the project was 18th June, 2012. The completion date is 17th December, 2014; a 30- month contract period. The contract sum is Kshs4,677,635,582. So far, the contractor has been paid Kshs837,786,982, which is about 17 per cent of the contract sum. The Government has budgeted Kshs450 million for this road in this financial year. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the scope of the work and progress is as follows. The new road will have a carriageway of 6.1 metres width and 1.5 metres wide shoulders. The side ditch shall be trapezoidal with invert levels being at least 1.0 and below the road formation level. The works contract of the road project has been divided into two sections. In terms of progress, the contractor has mobilized the engineers on the road. Within the road, the accommodation of the resident engineer, his senior and junior staff has been arranged on rental basis at Mitunguu, Nkubu and Meru by the contractor, and are furnished and occupied. The eight project vehicles were supplied as required; one station wagon and a four wheel drive twin cab pickup are being used by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA). The rest are used by the resident engineer’s staff. The station wagon used by the resident engineer and which had an accident and one four wheel drive twin cab pick-up that broke down have both been replaced. In terms of materials, the contractor’s existing quarry site is at kilometres 24 plus 800 LHS adjacent to the road. This is currently in use. A new quarry has been identified at kilometre 64 plus 020 RHS. Aggregates have also been sourced at the Intex Quarry in Isiolo. The material sites in use for fills are kilometre 49 plus 970 LHS, kilometre 63 plus 300 RHS and kilometre 63 plus 500 LHS. Materials of sub-base are at kilometre 53 plus 800 LHS and kilometre 65 plus 250 RHS. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with regard to the payments, as I said, I know that the Government has delayed in terms of disbursing the money. Therefore, that is why the contractor is a bit slow. But I also know that the contractor has not done his work. I believe that by September, the Government will have given the contractor the amount that he needs to continue with the work. The Statement is signed by Eng. M.S.M. Kamau, the Cabinet Secretary."
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