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"content": "being in March, 2013 at a time when the project was being implemented. However, the then District Agricultural Officer and the District Irrigation Officer in Garbatula spearheaded survey, design, capacity building and crop production together with the community. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the construction, the former area Member of Parliament, hon. Abdul Bahari Ali, with other local leaders accompanied the former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Water and Irrigation to inspect construction works. The sub county irrigation officer of Garbatula was the clerk of works for the project and was always at the construction site on a daily basis with at least one or more committee members. After completion, the sub county agricultural officer, Garbatula, was facilitated to spearhead capacity building, sourcing and distribution of farm inputs and supervision. Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding how much money was allocated for each of the phases of the project and the duration for completion for each phase, the cost of phase one of the project was Kshs36,070,888 for construction works and Kshs3,181,000,000 for capacity building and farmers’ support. The duration of the contract was one year, from January 2012 to April 2013. The cost of Phase II of the project was Kshs35,240,100 for construction works. Support to the farmers has not been availed because the construction work is still on-going. The duration of the second contract was one year from March 2014 to April 2015. However, the contract may be extended to August 2015 due to cash flow problems at the National Irrigation Board (NIB) and occurrence of floods in November 2014 that slowed the construction phase. On the fourth issue about when the tenders for the first and second phases were awarded, to who and the procedure that was used, the tenders for construction works for Malka Daka Irrigation Scheme Development Project Phase I were awarded on 3rd January, 2012 to Isiolo Mwangaza Company Limited, P. O. Box 677, Isiolo. The NIB invited bidders from the prequalified contractors for similar works in Isiolo County. Secondly, the tender for construction works for Malka Daka Irrigation Scheme Development Project Phase II was awarded on 24th January, 2014 to Suro Transport and Company Limited, P.O. Box 25294, Nairobi. Request for bids was done through national competitive bidding by placing an invitation in the local dailies on 20th September, 2013. Regarding the issue of whether the implementation of Phase I was ever audited and the findings, financial audit of Phase I was done by an internal audit team which observed that the intake pump farm house, main canal, secondary canals, access roads and receptor basin were completed and the pump set was in place. They further observed that the project was completed but crop production had not started at the time, and recommended that the department in charge of crop production assists farmers in accessing financiers for farm inputs. The Senator also wanted to know whether the Ministry of Agriculture, through NIB, has put in place measures for capacity building and inclusion of the community in the project. During Phase I, the NIB allocated Kshs3,181,000 for capacity building and community support which included purchase of fuel for the pump, maize seed, fertilizer and training of farmers on leadership, water management and agronomical practices. 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."
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