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    "id": 639684,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kivuti",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 55,
        "legal_name": "Lenny Maxwell Kivuti",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to make a response to a Statement requested by Sen. Godana Hargura on the Construction of Badasa Dam in Marsabit County. In the Statement, the Senator sought the following information; (1) Whether the Government is aware that the project has stalled. (2) The circumstances that led to staling of then construction works. (3) The status of progress on the construction of the dam to date. (4) Plans by the Government to complete the dam as well as the completion date of the project. The Government is aware that the project has stalled. No construction work has been going on at the dam site since November 2012. The stoppage of Badasa Dam construction works arose primarily due to a dispute on the extension of time for completion. The dispute was between the contractor who was Midlock Water Drilling Contractors Limited. and the client who was the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation. Another reason was levying of liquidated damages by the client which the contractor disputed. I wish to provide more details for better clarity of the circumstances that led to the stalling of dam works. Construction of the dam began in July, 2009, and was expected to be completed by December, 2011. That is a construction period of 30 months or two-and- a-half years. However, by December, 2011 physical progress of the works stood at 57 per cent. The contractor was way behind schedule. The contractor applied for an extension of time for completion of six months. It was granted, thereby pushing the works completion date to June, 2012. This extension was granted by the client as provided for in the contract between the two parties. However, by June, 2012, no progress had been achieved in the construction work. The contractor applied for yet another extension time of six months which was granted. However, it was granted with the condition that liquidated damages be levied on the contractor for non-completion of the dam project as contractually agreed upon by the parties. 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"
}