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    "content": "Many of our roads are now in very pathetic situation because of the floods we experienced a few months ago. Who is supposed to maintain them? Is it the national Government or county governments? That is where the confusion is. I welcome the issues of maintenance, management and classification as captured in this Bill. However, I feel the county governments should be represented on these very important authorities and boards. Madam Temporary Speaker, with regard to classification, some roads are classified under the responsibility of the national Government. However, they are supposed to be under the functions of the county governments. Roads that link our constituency and county headquarters are placed under the national Government mandate. That also needs an amendment so that we put them in their right place. The only good thing in this Bill is the committee under Clause 101. It says- “For the purpose of this part, each county government shall by county legislation establish a county road agency which shall be responsible for the management, development and maintenance of county roads under the county executive in charge of roads. That is the only thing which makes me feel that this Bill is very important. A county also needs a committee that can look into the data of the number of fraud that has been done, the standard and also maintenance of those roads and continuous monitoring and evaluation of the work that goes on in our counties.” Many of our roads are in a pathetic state and when you ask who is supposed to repair them, you will be told they are under the Kenya Rural Roads Authorit"
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