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    "id": 667295,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/667295/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ndiritu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1539,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Mathenge Ndiritu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to also voice my support for this Bill. This Bill takes Kenya to the next level in the implementation and management of roads. Roads are very important in our constituencies and Kenya in general. They are the backbone of the economy both at the local level and in big cities like Nairobi. I thank the Jubilee Government for the measures it has put in place in planning for the road sector in Kenya. We know of the Road Annuity Programme whose intention is to do 10,000 kilometers. We know of the low volume roads which is also a noble idea, but we hope they can come to fruition. Planning by both the previous governments and the current Government has seen Nairobi improve on its infrastructure, especially on roads. In some sections of Nairobi movement is fast and that encourages people to come and invest in our county. As Members of Parliament, we have been overseeing KeRRA and we have serious problems with the amount of money that is availed for routine maintenance. In my constituency, I have almost 300 kilometers although that has been reduced due to some roads being taken up by the county government. However, the amount is barely Ksh100,000 per kilometer and that is a big challenge. I happen to host a section of one of the busiest roads, that is the A104 Great North Road and the section between Naivasha and Nakuru which is about 60 kilometers. I look at that road today and if a contractor was to start building it, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}