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"content": "Question No. 077"
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"content": "REASONS FOR DELAYED COMPLETION OF KAKUKU-EKALALA-MATUU ROAD"
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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport the following Question- (a) What are the reasons for the delay in completion of the Kakuku-Ekalala- Matuu Road in Machakos County, and what is the current status and projected timelines for its completion? (b) Are there any plans for the construction of a bridge to connect Thika River-Ekalala-Isyuko ya Kathini in Masinga Sub-County, Machakos County? (c) When does the Government plan to commence the reconstruction of Miu ya Ng’ang’a Bridge in Masinga Sub-County, Machakos County, which was swept away by floods, and what are the projected timelines for its completion? (d) What are the budgetary allocation for these projects in the 2024/2025 Financial Year? Thank you."
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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"content": " Hon. CS, you may proceed to respond to that question."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will straightaway go to the first question. (a) The main reason for the delay of upgrading to bitumen standard and performance-based periodic maintenance of Matuu-Ekalakala-Kakuku and Junction A3- Kathulani Junction C439 Road is as a result of financial difficulties facing the main contractor."
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"content": "The project was contracted to Kito Civil Engineering Company Limited, in 2017 and has faced significant challenges in completion. Having exhausted all administrative controls, the Ministry commends the process of terminating the contractor in October, 2019 through Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) to allow for retendering of the works. The contractor, however, contested the termination in court following which the matter was referred for arbitration."
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"content": "The contractor then requested to subcontract the works as an alternative to avert a lengthy litigation process that would further delay progress. The request was granted in the interest of the greater public good. Subsequently, Hon. Members, the contractor, has over time entered into several subcontracting agreements to facilitate the completion of works. The latest being the 20th February, 2023, when Lido Supplies and General Traders Limited was brought on board. As of now, the sub-contractors have collectively delivered 16 kilometers of tarmac at the Ekalakala-Matuu and the Junction A3 Kathulani Junction C439 Road section translating to 54 per cent completion status with some 92 almost 93 months, which is their lapse time. However, on March, 2024, the subcontractor left site citing non-payment of dues. The Ministry has recently paid a total of Kshs88 million to the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "contractor of the project through what we recently did to raise funds, and the subcontractor has since committed to resume works before the end of June, 2025. Allow me to follow up and confirm that. We did a settlement agreement to pay pending bills, and one of the conditions in the settlement agreement was resumption of works for them to receive that 40 per cent payment. We are planning to pay an additional 40 per cent before the end of this month and it will be based on performance. So I will be following up to confirm that resumption has happened. We can all agree that has not been acceptable. There have been myriad court processes and pending bills but with the solution having been reached through the recent payment, allow me to address that. (b) We are aware of the need to construct a structure to facilitate access along the Thika River-Ekalakala-Isyuko ya Kathini Road C438 in Masinga Constituency to connect Thika River-Ekalala-Isyuko ya Kathini in Machakos County. The road serves as a link to Ekalakala Ward in accessing roads such as Muthesia, Ithanga Hills and the larger Masinga-Ndithini region. The cost of constructing an adequate structure is Kshs20 million and the construction shall be undertaken upon availability of funding. This is not very adequate but allow me to again pay attention to that and see how we can expedite funding for this particular bridge. (c) I wish to state that the reference Miu ya Ng’ang’a Bridge in Masinga Sub- County has been designed for construction as a twin-cell box culvert. The Ministry is aware of the importance of the structure as it links the Kayole-Mataka-Kikule Road in Masinga constituency, Machakos County, providing a key transport link across the Miu ya Ng’ang’a River and improving access within the Ndithini area."
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"content": "The cost of constructing the structure is estimated at Kshs15 million and a funding request for the same has been raised for consideration. The Ministry, through KeRRA, shall procure and undertake works on the structure as soon as a budgetary provision is made. Let me also undertake to follow up that because it is one thing to build roads with no structures connecting the two roads."
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"content": "(d) The two structures were not allocated a budget on the Financial Year 2024/2025 since they are at preliminary pre-construction stages, including designing of the structures. However, that was in the Financial Year 2024/2025. Allow me to also check the status in the current budget for the Financial Year 2025/2026. I will do that."
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