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    "id": 801755,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2197,
        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
        "slug": "daniel-kitonga-maanzo"
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    "content": "A very important road was proposed, but unfortunately, it has not been captured. Also, a Government housing scheme was also raised, which was started in the 1990s and was abandoned. I brought a Petition in this House concerning it, which was approved and taken care of. We appreciate that we cannot have all projects taken at once. The Ukia-Emali Road links several counties. I am pleading with the Government and the Committee to probably include this in the Budget in future. This road connects Emali-Wote-Masii and Kithimani, therefore one can easily travel from Loitoktok. It will be like a by-pass from Loitoktok to Embu or Nyeri through Thika while avoiding the main Mombasa Road. The people of Makueni proposed this road as a priority to the President during his campaign at a place called Matiliku and he promised us this road. It is surprising that it was left out. However, we appreciate the allocation for Thwake Bridge because many people have perished there during the rainy season. Also, the Governor of Makueni County, Hon. Kivutha Kibwana, had already started constructing it although it is a national Government project. However, I am happy that the national Government has taken it up. Also, during the recent rains, many roads were washed away and literally there are no roads in this country, especially the earth roads. Even most of the tarmac roads have been worn- out. I welcome the idea of Kshs30 million per constituency and, of course, we have the former Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) which is now dealing with rural roads. They have officially gazetted roads, but it would be better if there was a strategy on how the Member of Parliament and the local team can identify roads which the county government has constructed so that the money can be used to repair those roads. We appreciate that the damage caused by the recent rains is equivalent to our one year’s budget and it will take many years to repair it. It is important for Members and their committees to conduct public participation to identify the extreme cases requiring repairs using these amounts. It is also important that the said money be released as early as possible so that they can serve the people of Kenya. You know, immediately after the Budget has been approved, it takes many months for it to be actualised. It can even take three or four months for the money to get on the ground, but the Kshs30 million for emergency should be applied as quickly as possible. Also, we always keep an emergency kit during the budgeting time. It is clear that when we have to apply it a lot of times like in this case, it is much less than what would be expected. So, I will request, if we could move fast, so that we can handle the emergency situations in the country. They are quite numerous and a lot of damage has been occasioned. I really thank the BAC for a job well done and for visiting my county and my constituency. I believe they were treated very well and they were very happy. I believe in future when they go to other counties, the same should happen. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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