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    "content": "this country without spending colossal sums of money. We are all aware that, nowadays, the cost construction of a road goes for Kshs2 billion to Kshs6 billion. We need to re- examine this issue. Secondly, it is not enough just to handover functions to the counties if they do not have capacity and the right framework of accountability. I happen to have the advantage, as an engineer, to say that a road that can be made with normal soils costing about Kshs1.5 million to Kshs3 million per kilometre and be done properly. However, most of our roads are deteriorating today because when you look around, sometimes they do not have proper drainage. We should have good roads being made in this country at reasonable costs. It should be at minimum cost by employing local materials. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is good that the organisation, as set, goes ahead to classify more roads. I call upon the Committee on Roads and Transportation to inquire from the Ministries about what roads they can do with local materials, employing local labour and our youth. They should also inquire on the roads they can do by employing other materials and people from outside this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to mention something that was addressed here yesterday, about the Chinese. I am sorry I have to repeat it. The Chinese are building many roads and we are all very amused and happy. However, we do not seem to realise that non- employment of our youth is a ticking time bomb. We must, therefore, create employment opportunities for our youth in this country. We must look into ways of engaging our youth meaningfully. Otherwise, you will be hearing about all those criminal gangs like"
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