Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (C) inspecting construction works of the parliamentary chambers.
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, has given ROKO Construction a 10-month deadline to complete the new parliamentary chambers.
The Speaker revealed this during yesterday’s plenary sitting in a communication from the chair.
He said following a comprehensive site inspection of the New Chamber of Parliament, the Parliamentary Commission last week, it was agreed that a strict directive setting a firm completion deadline of June 30, 2027 be issued for the long-delayed construction project.
ROKO officials who were in attendance officially committed in writing to meet the newly enforced target under close parliamentary supervision.
The Speaker led the Parliamentary Commission on an August 26, 2026 inspection of the construction site to assess progress and address ongoing delays.
In a high-level meeting with ROKO and project consultants, the Commission reviewed the root causes of past setbacks, which ranged from structural design modifications introduced by the Commission to cash flow constraints experienced by the contractor.
The Speaker made it explicitly clear that further delays would not be tolerated, securing a written pledge from the contractor to complete the modern parliamentary complex within the next ten months.
“The completion of the Chamber shall be achieved by June 30th, 2027. The contractor has made a commitment in writing, and we shall closely monitor execution to ensure this deadline is strictly honored,” the Speaker stated, reinforcing Parliament’s commitment to infrastructural discipline and financial prudence.
In tandem with enforcing infrastructure accountability, the Speaker announced that accountability committee chairpersons and their members will not proceed on parliamentary recess. While general House sittings pause, oversight committees have been directed to remain fully operational to resolve an extensive backlog of financial and legislative business.
Meanwhile, the 12th Parliament yesterday clocked 100 days in service, marking the first phase in its aggressive agenda centered on proactive oversight, institutional openness, and strict fiscal accountability.
During its initial 100 days across 25 plenary sittings, Parliament constituted the Parliamentary Commission and all leadership of committees, administered 553 oaths, passed two Bills, adopted two reports, and passed 15 resolutions.
Demonstrating executive responsiveness, the House handled 233 questions during Prime Minister’s Time, answered 123 urgent questions, entertained 19 ministerial statements, and considered six statements from the Leader of the Opposition. Furthermore, parliament gates and doors were fully reopened to journalists to guarantee unhindered media coverage.
