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    "id": 597594,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/597594/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sijeny",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judith Achieng Sijeny",
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    "content": "The Senator for Bungoma, Sen. Wetangula, requested for supplementary information from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the status of construction of Kakamega-Kaburengu-Webuye Road as follows: 1. Whether it is true that the contractor who was contracted to construct this road has abandoned it. 2. Why most of the roads in the western part of Kenya, which were started in the last regime of President Kibaki, have stalled. 3. Why all other roads promised under the Annuity Programme have never taken off. I beg to reply. It is true that the contractor of the Kakamega-Kaburengu-Webuye Road has abandoned the works due to cash-flow problems, which led to litigation in court, after which, he was issued with a notice of termination. The Government understands the crucial role infrastructure plays in bringing development in the whole country. As such, it is not only roads in Western Kenya which have stalled, but also in other parts of the country. This is because of the financial challenges involved in accommodating and accomplishing all the projects initiated. However, the Ministry is trying to give priority to major roads as it finds ways to also continue financing other stalled projects within the limited budget. Tenders for approximately 3,000 kilometres - Phase I Annuity Roads – were processed. Four hundred and thirty five kilometres were fast-tracked for Cabinet approval, pursuant to Public Procurement and Disposal (PPD) Act. Although all the 435 kilometres lots had positive value for money, concerns were raised on fiscal affordability, under the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budget. Therefore, some of the 3,000 kilometres have been repackaged as designed projects and will be developed using low volume seal roads technology. The Ministry intends to develop some of the 435 kilometres as pilot PPD projects, provided affordability and unit cost targets are achieved for construction and financing."
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