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"content": "COMMENCEMENT OF MOMBASA GATE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT"
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. First, regarding the question by Hon. Mule, I want to communicate that we will be meeting the transport agency and the Ministry of Roads this Thursday. We will then respond to the question next week. Hon. Speaker, on Thursday, 18th April 2024, the Member for Likoni Constituency, Hon. Mishi Mboko, requested for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the commencement of the Mombasa Gate Bridge Construction Project. The Member specifically requested for details regarding the following issues: 1. Details on the loan agreement between the Japanese and the Kenyan governments for the Mombasa Bridge Construction Project, and particularly the total funding provided and repayment terms. 2. When the construction would commence, noting that there were timelines for commencement by the year 2021 and for completion to be within 36 months. 3. Clarification on whether the Mombasa Gate Bridge Project loan agreement was among the recently restructured mid-term loans and if so, provision of details on the restructuring. Hon. Speaker, the Committee has since received a response from the Ministry of Roads and Transport, which I now wish to present to the House. With regard to the loan agreement terms, the Ministry submitted that the total cost of constructing the bridge was approximately JP¥180 billion, out of which Japanese JP¥120 billion was to be paid for by the Japan International Co- operation Agency (JICA), whereas the rest was to be paid for by the Government of Kenya as counterpart funding. Further, the Ministry submitted that, at the completion of the detailed design phase, the project cost was appraised to be a total of JP¥284.4 billion, which comprises of Japanese JP¥194.532 billion of eligible cost and JP¥89.843 billion for counterpart funding. The implementing agency, Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), has, through the Ministry of Roads and Transport, sought for commitment of funding from the National Treasury regarding: 1. A formal commitment from JICA on the release of subsequent tranches of the loan as signed on 5th December 2019 and an appraisal of the loan from JP¥120 billion to JP¥194.532 billion to adequately cover for the eligible component of the project. 2. Additional budget in the subsequent years to cover for the counterpart funding amounting to JP¥89.843 billion, with an immediate release of land acquisition funds amounting to Ksh19.4 billion and provision of right of way land acquisition and relocation of utilities as a prerequisite condition of contract that should be fulfilled prior to commencement of works. The Ministry provided an assurance that a commitment of funding from the National Treasury was received on 19th January 2024. The Government of Kenya is, therefore, responsible for covering a counterpart funding portfolio totalling JP¥ 83.843 billion, which includes payments for: 1. Land acquisition and compensation. 2. General administration expenses. 3. Taxes and duties. With regard to the expected project commencement date, the Ministry submitted that the earliest possible commencement date for the construction of the works is projected to be October The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "2025. It is projected that construction of the cable-stayed bridge will take 84 months, which is approximately seven years. Further, the Ministry submitted that a consultant has since commenced preparatory works, which are necessary prior to the commencement of the construction works. The preparatory works include geotechnical investigations of the seabed for construction of cable- stayed bridge at Pier 3; procurement of an accredited checker, and establishment of the operations and maintenance entity and toll system that is scheduled to be completed in January 2025. Thereafter, tendering for the construction works will commence. Due to the complexity of the project, the Ministry observed that it is projected that the tendering period will be approximately 10 months, which includes bidding, evaluation, seeking of no objections from the co-financier, contract award and commencement of works. On the issue relating to clarification of whether the project was among the recently restructured mid-term loans, the Ministry submitted that it was not among the restructured project loans. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Hon. Komingoi, have you finished? Mheshimiwa Mishi."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I appreciate the response which has been given by the Chairperson of the relevant Committee. Can I ask a complimentary question to get some substantiation and clarity?"
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"content": "You can seek clarification on the Statement given."
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"content": " From the second response, you indicated that the possible commencement date for the construction is October 2025. How do you explain the discrepancy that the loan was first disbursed in 2020 and the project will begin in 2025? In addition, the loan term was 40 years, with a grace period of 12 years from 2020, which means the first repayment will be due in 2032. We are in 2024 and the commencement date for the project is October 2025. Can the Ministry give a solid commitment that the project will begin in 2025? How is the Ministry planning to recover those slots since the project is off-schedule? Are we going to have some challenges in terms of funding, because we are a bit late? The other question is whether the Ministry can tell us whether we have the Ksh19.4 billion for land acquisition that has been budgeted for in the current Financial Year 2024/2025? Can you confirm that we have those funds? Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is imperative to note that while we discussed this with Hon. Mishi Mboko, we agreed that the earliest commencement opportunity we have is 2025. What we put before the Ministry is to make sure that the works are expedited to make sure that they are completed within the eight-year window. Secondly, in the next meeting, we will respond on whether the National Treasury will approve the Ksh19.2 billion for land acquisition with regard to the current Supplementary Estimates that we are processing. We can give that information in the next meeting on Thursday for the purposes of confirming whether it is included in the Supplementary Estimates I that we are currently processing. Thank you."
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