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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply.
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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
(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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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
(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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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
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 ...
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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
(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 ...
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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the concerns raised by the hon. Member. I want to appreciate the various economic activities that take place in Eastleigh and the neighbouring areas. In recognition of that, we have come up with a package that will restore the roads in Eastleigh, so that business people can be able to undertake their business activities without fear of the infrastructure collapsing. Therefore, in connection to that, the Government has engaged Northern Construction Company, as I said, to rehabilitate Second Avenue and Fifteenth Street at a contract sum of Kshs173,360,000. The contract period is 12 months. ...
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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
On the second question, we also engaged a consultant, M/s Bundia Associates Engineering Company, to undertake preliminary design and detailed engineering design for improvement of the following 11 roads in Eastleigh: General Waruinge Road, which is two kilometres; Hombe Road, one kilometre; First Avenue, three kilometres; Second Avenue, two kilometres; Second Street, one kilometre; Third Street, 0.5 kilometres; Seventh Street, 0.5 kilometres; Fifteenth Street, 0.2 kilometres; Karongo Road, 0.25 kilometres; Wood Street, 0.25 kilometres; and part of Juja Road, measuring 5.5 kilometres.
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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
The consultancy for the design has been allocated a total of Kshs30 million and it has already commenced.
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8 Dec 2011 in National Assembly:
Thank you.
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