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    "id": 863966,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Two of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) which was referred to the Committee on 30th May 2018. The Committee held joint sittings with the Lands, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, where the National Lands Commission (NLC), the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) and the Kenya Railways were invited. The Committee has written to the NLC and the KeNHA, to provide information on the status of the compensation for the residents of Utheri wa Lari and that is still awaited from the two institutions. The second Petition is delayed compensation for affected persons along the Eldoret Town bypass which was referred to the Committee on 27th September 2018. The Committee held meetings with the petitioners, the KeNHA and the NLC. The Committee is set to visit the site, to verify the undertakings by the KeNHA and the NLC, and is awaiting reports from the NLC to provide the details of those who had to be compensated. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, the other part of the report is about inquiries undertaken by the Committee. The Committee undertook self-initiated project assessment visits and further followed up on projects that were of public interest as follows. First, the Committee initiated inquiry into the construction of the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) Headquarters in Mbaraki, Mombasa, to establish the value for money on the awards of the tender. It met the stakeholders; that is the KMA and the contractors. We checked the documents and the report is yet to be finalized. Second, the Committee initiated inquiries into the award of tender for the Cable Car Express Project by Kenya Ferry Services (KFS). This inquiry was to establish value for money in the award of the tender and look into the procurement processes with specific follow up on the privately initiated investment proposal award of tender. The Committee met the stakeholders; that is the KFS, the proposer of the project, and the intended implementer. The Committee is yet to finalize the report. Third, the Committee initiated inquiry into the status of the stalled Hazina Towers by the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to identify the reason for the stalling of the project. The Committee met the stakeholders; that is the NSSF Board of Trustees and Management; the State Department of Public Works and the contractor. The Committee also undertook a project visit, but is yet to have a follow up meeting with the Board of Trustees to sort out some issues before finalizing on the report. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, next are the county visits undertaken by the Committee. The Committee visited the County of Mombasa, where it visited the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), the KMA, the KFS and Moi International Airport between 16th and 19th May, 2018. The key findings of the Committee visits are that there is need to oversight value for money in the projects undertaken by these institutions. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, the second visit was to Kitui County, where we visited the Kibwezi-Athi-Mutomo-Kibati-Migwani Road and Mutomo Airstrip. The Committee met the project-affected persons who have not been properly compensated. Since then, we have had had meetings with the NLC, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) and also the contractors on the need to compensate the affected persons promptly. I think The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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