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"content": "(a) whether he is aware of the terrible state of roads in Kamukunji Constituency, where whole sections of streets leading to such important business hubs as Eastleigh, Gikomba, Muthurwa and Shauri Moyo are impassable;"
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"content": "(b) whether he is also aware that 1st and 2nd Avenues in Eastleigh as well as roads in Uhuru, Bahati, Muthurwa, Eastleigh South and Pumwani estates have been rebuilt and upgraded more than once in the past three years; and,"
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"content": "(c) when the works on the mentioned roads will start, what the timelines for completion are and what safeguards are in place to weed out unscrupulous contractors to ensure that roads are built to acceptable standards."
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply."
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"content": "(a) I am aware that the condition of a number of roads in Kamukunji Constituency has deteriorated severely, particularly during the current rains, and there is, therefore, need for urgent repair of the affected roads."
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"content": "(b) I am not aware that 1st and 2nd Avenues in Eastleigh, or any other roads in Uhuru, Muthurwa, Gikomba and Shauri Moyo Estates were upgraded during the last three years. The deterioration of roads in Eastleigh has been worsened by leaking water pipes, overflowing sewers that discharge effluents on the roads and dumping of garbage by the road sides, which blocks the storm water drainage."
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"content": "A consultant has been identified, that is M/s Bundia Associates Consulting Engineers, to undertake preliminary design and detailed engineering design for improvement of roads in Eastleigh that will include 1st and 2nd Avenues. In the Financial Year 2010/2011, my Ministry, through the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), implemented routine maintenance works totaling to Kshs20,817,134. The works done included base repair, pothole patching, drainage clearing, foot path repair, ditch and gully cleaning on a number of roads in Eastleigh that included 1st and 2nd Avenues, Gen. Waruinge, 18th Street, Munyema Road, Sgt. Kahenda Street and access to Kiambui Street. M/s. Northern Construction Company has been awarded the tender to rehabilitate 2nd Avenue, Eastleigh, and 15th Street, and the works commenced on 20th October, 2011. Muratina Street has also been opened to gravel standards as it waits funding for tarmac."
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"content": "(c) To ensure that roads are build to acceptable standards, my Ministry has put in place the following measures. One, is to procure works through competitive bidding. Two, the supervision of road projects is undertaken by registered engineers and consultant; three, use of inspection and acceptance committee to ensure that the contractors build roads as per technical specifications. Four, the provision of adequate defect liability period after construction when the contractor is expected to maintain the road to required standards. Lastly, my Ministry, together with the Ministry of Public Works, is also carrying out institutional reforms in order to establish the National Construction Authority that will regulate and control the construction industry. This independent institution is expected to instill discipline and work together with Public Procurement and Oversight Authority to weed out unscrupulous contractors."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wanted to say that the roads in Kamukunji had been in an appalling state long before the rains came. I also wanted to comment on the second answer that was given by the Assistant Minister, that he is not aware of the repairs and the upgrading that was done, given the fact that, in fact, 1st Avenue was built by a Chinese company and the 2nd Avenue was upgraded by a Kenyan company, and within a very short time, both roads have fallen into disrepair. This is one of the reasons why I asked the standards or the criteria they use in choosing contractors to ensure that, in fact, tax payers money is used properly, and that the work that is contracted out is done properly."
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