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    "id": 491401,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatangi",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Kimani Wamatangi",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the southern-bypass link to Kikuyu Town. In the statement, I would like the Chairperson to address the following issues:- (i) whether he is aware of the change of the original design of the by-pass at the Kikuyu town stretch by the current contractor thereby blocking the original entry lane into Kikuyu Town centre that was there in the old Kawangware-Dagoretti-Kikuyu Road; (ii) whether he is aware of the complains raised by the business community, residents and other stakeholders about the negative impact the above will have on businesses and industries within Kikuyu; (iii) whether he is aware of the aforesaid change of design which was done in March, 2014 without the knowledge, involvement and participation of key stakeholders who came to learn about it the other day when excavators started work at the site; (iv) what the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is doing about this issue considering that the stakeholders had lodged a complaint with the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) two weeks ago, to which no response has been given despite the fact that construction is still going on unabated; (v) whether the Committee on Roads and Transportation will consider paying an urgent visit to Kikuyu Town to see for itself what the situation on the ground is like, considering that the construction is in progress and the negative impact on businesses in the town is huge and irreversible. The residents of this town will also lose on the expected economic benefits of such an important by-pass road if the status quo is maintained."
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