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    "id": 596229,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/596229/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I want to thank Sen. Obure for the response and the Ministry for being frank and giving a detailed report on what they have done since inception. They have given the details as requested. However, we can deduce from the report that KURA has not been fair in allocation of resources and roads. KURA is not alive to devolution. I want to seek the following clarifications. Why has KURA allocated a lot of resources and constructed roads mainly in Nairobi, as if Nairobi is the only urban centre? They have also constructed roads in a few townships or municipalities around Nairobi. The Municipality of Kitale, if you are to look at the details, has been poorly funded hence it is no surprise that the roads in Kitale are dilapidated. Even those which were tarmacked in the early years of Independence have never been revisited or repaired. On the issue of whether KURA involves the counties, it is quite clear that KURA has not been involving the counties. When will the function of urban roads maintenance and construction be devolved? Since inception of KURA, no new road has been constructed or tarmacked in Kitale Municipality. Even the road to Milimani, which is a very important area and Matisi with a high population, have not been tarmacked. No wonder the residents recently planted bananas on the Milimani Road. This is a low density area. We would want to pride ourselves that we are a town. I need those clarifications and I wish that other Senators look at this report in detail because it clearly shows that KURA is discriminative in the manner it is allocating resources. It is also selective. The principle of equality is not being considered."
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