{"id":775600,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/775600/?format=json","text_counter":202,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. A.B. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":15,"legal_name":"Aden Bare Duale","slug":"aden-duale"},"content":"Part VI is on general provisions of the Authority. Clause 41 provides for the acquisition of land for the purpose of the Authority. How do we acquire land for the purpose of building roads? This is found in Part VI as well as the power to enter and alter the position of any electric, telephone, telegraph, fibre optic and others. In my constituency, since 2017 October, 10 kilometres of road cannot be constructed because the Kenya Power Company (KPC) takes its time to remove power lines. The telecommunication companies take their time to remove their lines, the fibre optic providers take their time as well. That affects the efficiency of building roads in our country. So, this Bill is dealing with how to deal with those matters and how to bring together the role and the function of the KPC, and telecommunication companies in providing service and the same time making sure that the amenities are in line with the programme of the roads body."}