{"id":57023,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/57023/?format=json","text_counter":114,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kimunya","speaker_title":"The Minister for Transport","speaker":{"id":174,"legal_name":"Amos Muhinga Kimunya","slug":"amos-kimunya"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply on behalf of my colleague, Minister for Public Health and Sanitation. (a) Yes, I am aware that Ruiru Town currently lacks a conventional sewage system, and sewage for Ruiru Town occasionally overflows from filled up septic tanks and pit latrines; that has been finding its way into Ruiru River. However, this only happens when the Council’s only sewage exhauster is overwhelmed and the situation is worse, especially during the heavy rains. I am also aware that plans to provide a conventional sewage treatment plant for Ruiru were initiated in 2009, commencing with"}