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    "id": 567959,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sijeny",
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        "legal_name": "Judith Achieng Sijeny",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to read the following Statement as the Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transport on behalf of the Chairman. The Senator for Migori County, Sen. (Dr.) Machage, rose on the Floor of the House and requested for a Statement from the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the status of the Mai Mahui-Narok Road (B3) as follow:- (1) State whether the Government is aware that the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road is in a deplorable condition with many potholes. (2) State the name of the contractor who constructed the Road, the completion date of the construction and the money that was spent. (3) Explain whether the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is planning to have the Road repaired, and if so, when the repairs will be carried out. (4) Enumerate the number of accidents that have occurred on the Road and the number of fatalities recorded in the last two years. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply as follows: The road had originally developed isolated pockets of potholes, especially the section towards Narok Town (between km 59+000 (Ntulele) and km 89+000 (Narok Town). The other section from Mai Mahiu to Ntulele had no notable pothole. The onset of long rains in May, 2015, caused considerable potholes between (Ntulele and Narok) and damage to the approaches of the bridge at Narok Town (Ewaso -Nyiro) River. These were urgently addressed by the South Rift Region to ease the flow of traffic. However, with the ongoing rains, some potholes have continued to emerge along the road and shall be addressed by a maintenance contract which commenced on 22nd June, 2015 as explained in the query three below. The road was constructed or rehabilitated by M/s. Maltauro – Monte Adriano JV at a cost of Kshs4,855,389,698 and completed in February, 2011. The completion certificate is attached. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, through the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), recently awarded a contract of Kshs289,904,720 to Petwa Construction Company Limited to maintain the road where by any pothole will be patched and, thereafter, the road re-sealed. Additionally, the drainage of the road will also be addressed together with road safety aspects. The said contractor was issued with the order to commence works on 8th June, 2015, and is currently mobilising in readiness to commence the works that will take a period of 15 months to complete. 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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