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"speaker_name": "Mr. Bett",
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"content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. I am aware that Road D 511, which serves both the Lower Yatta and Katulani districts is in need of repair. While responding to this Question last week on Tuesday, 15th February, 2011, Mr. Nyamai brought my attention to the HANSARD Report of Wednesday, 16th June, 2010, in which while responding to Question No. 192 on âNon- Completion of Mwitasyano Bridgeâ, I had indicated that my Ministry, through Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), had made a budgetary allocation of Kshs34 million in the 2010 Budget for the maintenance of the proposed road, that is the approach road to that bridge. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have now checked my documents and realized that there was a mix up in the answers provided for Questions Nos. 192 and 195. I apologize to you and the House for that mix up and I take full responsibility. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in preparing for Question No. 192, part âcâ from Question No. 195 was inadvertently copied and mistakenly pasted as part âcâ on Question No. 192 purely as a result of a computer error. This was despite the fact that Question No. 192 â that is Mr. Nyamaiâs Question â did not have a question under part âcâ. I am, therefore, seeking the Houseâs indulgence to now clarify that the reference to a budgetary allocation of Kshs 34 million under the KeNHA was for Question No. 195 which referred to the maintenance of Mandera-Lamu Road, D9. Question No. 195 was initially scheduled for Thursday, 17th June, 2010, but was later omitted from the Order Paper. Therefore, with regard to Road D511, which is the subject of Mr. Nyamaiâs Question, I have directed the Kenya Rural Roads Authority to provide an additional Kshs5 million for maintenance of the approach road to that bridge; Mwitasyano, and improvement of the road. I also note that the Constituency Roads Committee of Kitui West has allocated Kshs1.8 million for the maintenance of this road. This road connects two constituencies namely Kitui Central and Kitui West on 50/50 basis. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the information of the hon. Member, my Ministry has also undertaken a detailed design of Road D7 from Kibwezi to Mwingi via Kitui and I am confident that we will soon be announcing plans for its construction."
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