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    "id": 701505,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/701505/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang-Nyong’o)",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
        "slug": "peter-nyongo"
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    "content": "This Report is extremely important to this House and I hope that if these discussions are consigned to a particular committee or committees of this House, they will find this report a useful resource document. I would like to give a background to this issue so that the House may be informed of what we are talking about. Not long ago, Murang’a County got seized of the fact that there was the Northern Collector Initiative Tunnel. I have left a very important document. It is important that we get the facts correct because we do not want to speculate. On 3rd December, 2014, Murang’a County Government was informed and knew that the Athi Water Service Board (AWSB) proposed to construct a dam to Ichiche by the name Maragwa Dam to supplement water supply to Nairobi and its satellite towns. An environmental impact assessment was undertaken for the proposed Maragwa Dam. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the overall cost benefit analysis of this option was not feasible. Due to this, the project was abandoned. Secondly, AWSB further proposed the extraction of underground water in Gatanga Sub-County and Ruiru in Kiambu but the wells could not yield the required 140,000 cubic meters of water per day. Consequently, this second option was also abandoned. Finally, the Northern Water Collector Tunnel was proposed to be the most feasible option to supplement the water requirement for Nairobi residents. The project proposes to draw water from three main rivers namely; Irati, Gikigie and Maragwa rivers. These three rivers are the main tributaries of Maragwa River which forms lifeline of Murang’a County residents with approximately one million people as per the Kenya Population and Health Census of the year 2009. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the proposed tunnel shall drain water into river Githika in Gatanga Sub-County which flows into Ndakaini Dam. The tunnel – and this is important because this is where the environmental issues come – which if clearly understood and accounted for, would make sense. If not understood and accounted for, it can be dangerous in the future. The tunnel will cover 11.8 kilometres and a diameter of three meters and proposed depth of between 20 to 250 meters below the surface, subject to the terrain. The tunnel is designed with hardy bottles and drop shaft from Irati intake whereas an intake at Maragwa, Gikigie and Irati, the project envisions to extract flood waters from the above said rivers. There will be an out fall and energy and inspection structure at Githika River near Makomboki, upstream of the existing Ndakaini Dam. 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"
}