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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Duba",
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        "legal_name": "Roba Duba Bonaya",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to submit this public Petition by the residents of Moyale Constituency on the construction of Turbi-Sololo-Moyale Road. Hon. Speaker, I, the undersigned, on behalf of the resident of the Moyale Constituency, draw the attention of this House to the following: - THAT, Turbi-Sololo-Moyale Road is part of the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Corridor which is an important part of the Trans-African Highway Corridor from Cairo to Cape Town and the road will serve as a link from Addis Ababa to Nairobi Corridor. THAT, in July 2009, the African Development Bank (ADB) approved a loan worth US$326m to finance the second phase of the Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Ababa Road Corridor project. THAT, the project involves construction and tarring 438 kilometres of road, including 245 kilometres of the Merille River-Marsabit-Turbi Road section in Kenya. THAT, once completed, the project will help reduce transport and shipping costs between Kenya and Ethiopia and increase the volume of Ethiopian goods transiting through the Mombasa Port in Kenya. THAT, the final phase of the road is being constructed by a Chinese contractor called China Wyui Company Limited. THAT, as the third and final phase of the road nears completion, the road between Turbi- Sololo-Moyale, which is part of the final phase of the road, displays and exhibits poor workmanship as it has started peeling off and degrading with patches akin to potholes sprouting on several sections of the road. THAT, this is despite the fact that the Government invested huge amounts of public funds for the construction of the road. THAT, the construction of the Turbi-Sololo-Moyale was done in clear violation of Article 201 of the Constitution as there is no value for money as evidenced by the poor standards of the newly constructed road. THAT, further, the construction of the Makutano Junction-Sololo Town which was approximately six-and-a-half kilometers involved the compulsory acquisition of adjoining land to the road. However, the land owners are yet to be compensated. THAT, efforts to resolve the matter have borne no fruits. THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or statutory body. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing: 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."
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