{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137758","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137756","results":[{"id":1393981,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393981/?format=json","text_counter":136,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Senator for Nandi, proceed to ask Question No. 013."},{"id":1393982,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393982/?format=json","text_counter":137,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Question No.013"},{"id":1393983,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393983/?format=json","text_counter":138,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"CONSTRUCTION AND UPGRADE OF ALL NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ROAD PROJECTS IN NANDI COUNTY"},{"id":1393984,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393984/?format=json","text_counter":139,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Cherarkey","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13217,"legal_name":"Cherarkey K Samson","slug":"cherarkey-k-samson"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, Question No. 013 is as follows - (a) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a status update on all projects for the construction and upgrade of roads undertaken by the National Government in Nandi County since 2013, explaining any discrepancies between the contractual and actual dates of completion? (b) What are the reasons for the delay in resumption of construction of Kaiboi- Chepterwai Kapkatembu, Chemuswo-Chomisia-Danger, Timboroa- Maraba- Kopere, Mugundoi-Nandi Hills, Nandi Hills-Himaki, Lessos- Kesses-Chetiret and Chepterit- Tulon-Moi University roads in Nandi County, which have stalled, and could he also outline steps taken by the Government to expedite the resumption and completion of these projects? I thank you."},{"id":1393985,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393985/?format=json","text_counter":140,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may proceed to respond."},{"id":1393986,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393986/?format=json","text_counter":141,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Murkomen","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":" Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am glad that I am responding to this question having given a global picture of the roads in the country. Already I had shared with you the situation in the country, thanks to the question from the Deputy Speaker. Therefore, I will just go straight to the answer. I wish to state that 183 kilometres of roads have been upgraded to bitumen standards, with two major bridges constructed to completion in Nandi County since 2013 undertaken by Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA). The details of the project are detailed in the annex. Concerning discrepancy between the contractual and actual dates of completion, I wish to state that the Ministry has faced financial challenges in the funding as earlier indicated due to inadequate allocation and disbursement from the National Treasury over the years."},{"id":1393987,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393987/?format=json","text_counter":142,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Murkomen","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"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."},{"id":1393988,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393988/?format=json","text_counter":143,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Murkomen","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"This has culminated in the accumulation of significant pending bills from certified works. Contractors have consequently been reluctant to complete the works in the affected projects, citing non-payment of their dues. The Government through the National Treasury is working on a mechanism to facilitate significant reduction of clearing of pending bills in the near future. This will result in the full resumption of completion of affected projects countrywide. The roads under the jurisdiction of Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) in Nandi County have been managed through performance-based maintenance contracts and routine maintenance contracts depending on the planned intervention and available resources. The agency is currently managing 10 ongoing maintenance contracts in the country. Nine of the maintenance projects are administered by the Western Region Office situated in Kakamega. Additionally, one project is administered in the North Rift Regional Office, that is the routine maintenance of sport improvement of JN A8 Eldoret Kapsabet Road, which is commenced on 8th March, 2024. Consequently, it is scheduled to end on 4th September, 2024 with a contract sum of Kshs38,219,314. The road is 40 kilometres long, but only 22 kilometres of it is in Nandi County, for instance, from the Mlango to Chebarbar. Lastly, the roads done under the jurisdiction of the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) are as indicated in the table. We are upgrading to bitumen standards the Kamogo Baraton University Road, performance based routine maintenance of Kapsabet Municipality in Nandi, which are one, two, three and four in Kapsabet and then routine maintenance of package of five roads in Kapsabet Road again, five and six. Additionally, upgrading of the Mosoriot Township 5.3 kilometres road. What are the reasons for delay in the resumption of the other roads? For the Kaiboi-Chepterwai Kapkatembu, Chemuswo-Chomisia-Danger, Timboroa-Maraba- Kopere Road. When I came to office this is one of the eight roads that we discussed with the agency and terminated their contract for non-performance. Since they had been awarded earlier in 2016 and nothing had happened for the entire period. Mr. Speaker, Sir, those roads are in Nandi, Meru, Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kisii, Homa Bay and Makueni counties. They are eight roads and I have the termination. I can share with the House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the project of Kaiboi-Chepterwai, Kapkatembu, Timboroa and all these roads commenced in February, 2017 and was to be completed in February 2021. The contract has since been mutually terminated due to contractual challenges. To enable timely delivery, the works were split into two lots. They were repackaged and retendered. The contracts were awarded on 14th March, 2024 and are expected to be signed within the next 28 days as per the law upon submission of the requisite securities by the contractors. The contractors will be then mobilized and commence works with immediate effect. On the Chemuswo-Chomisia-Danger, Nandi Hills-Himaki, Lessos- Kesses- Chetiret and Chepterit-Tulon-Moi University roads in Nandi County, these are parts of the ongoing roads which have faced challenges of completion."},{"id":1393989,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393989/?format=json","text_counter":144,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Murkomen","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"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."},{"id":1393990,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393990/?format=json","text_counter":145,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Murkomen","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"The project was originally schedule for completion in August 2022, a long time ago, but this has since been revised to August, 2025 due to inadequate budgetary allocation that have led to the contractor being unable to complete the projects due to cash flow challenges. Mr. Speaker, Sir, just for the comfort of the other Senators who might not have asked a similar question, this is what I told you earlier. That in the entire country, about Kshs60 billion is spend in KERRA roads from Mombasa to Malaba, Lokichogio to Loitokitok. All of them suffer this kind of consequences. That is why I had to read the global statement so that even those who will ask follow-up questions appreciate that the circumstances under which we are operating is very poor budgetary allocation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Mugundoi-Nandi Hills Road was proposed for upgrading to bitumen standards though we have been maintaining the road to achieve motorability utilising the 22 per cent of the Fuel Levy Funds. I acknowledge that completion of the Timboroa-Meteitei-Songhor-Kopere Road has faced significant delays due to contractual challenges caused by inadequate budget allocation. The contractor achieved 47 kilometres of tarmac but was unable to complete the total contract at 94 kilometres of roads despite numerous interventions. Consequently, the Ministry, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney- General mutually terminated the contract on 28th August, 2023. This paved way for the re-tendering of the remainder of the works advertised on 27th October, 2023. To enable timely delivery, the works were split into two lots, repackaged and re- tendered. The contracts were awarded on 14th March, 2024 and are expected to be signed in 28 days, as I said earlier. The contractor will be required to mobilise and commence immediately."}]}