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"speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
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"content": "the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport…When Hon. Murkomen was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Roads, I celebrated by saying he would be one of the most competent Cabinet Secretaries we would have. He was a very active Member of Parliament, but he is sleeping on the job. He is sleeping on the job and laughing that he is making more money than any other Kenyan. He must wake up from sleep and work. He must shake himself or NTSA. It is a shame that we have a Government that cannot address simple things like road accidents. This Government must wake up. I am addressing this Government from the Floor of the House because it is the reason Kenyans are dying on the roads. I urge the Government to wake up and serve the people of Kenya. I support. Thank you."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Next is the Member for Endebess, Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I support this Adjournment Motion. What is happening on our roads is very sad. I disagree with Hon. Atandi. It is not the Government; it is the drivers on the roads. Reckless drivers have no permission from the Government. They are not representing anyone but themselves. We have NTSA officials and policemen on the roads taking bribes. They are not taking them on behalf of the Government. They are placed there to do their job. It is shameful that we have reported accidents on our roads. Recently, we lost students from Kenyatta University who were on their way to Mombasa. We have lost many Kenyans through reckless driving. It is high time we reviewed drivers and put stringent measures in place to prevent drunk driving. We need to ensure that drivers undergo some form of mental evaluation. It seems that there are people with suicidal tendencies driving on our roads. We must ensure that unroadworthy vehicles are also removed from the roads. It is also good culture for the drivers on our roads to have courtesy and some element of self-control. More often than not, you find a driver does not want to give way to another. Everybody is in a rush and this is not how it should be."
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"content": "We need to have a discussion on road safety and what needs to be done to ensure that our roads are safe for all of us. We are losing people on the road through reckless driving and this should stop. As we discuss the Wage Bill, we also need to discuss road safety because it is of serious proportion. For how long should a long-distance driver be on the road? You find that some long-distance bus drivers may be driviving from Nairobi to Kisumu and back. They should have enough time to rest in between to ensure they are safe on the roads. There is need for our people to change their culture. The Government needs to come up with stringent measures to ensure all our roads are safe. That the drivers on our roads are sane, sober and can ferry passengers safely to their destinations."
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"content": "Those who park on the roadsides must ensure that they park the vehicles in the right places. The other day we saw a family which was driving to Kisii, and in Nakuru they rammed into a lorry that had been parked by the roadside. This needs to be corrected. When one parks by the roadside, they must ensure that they do not cause obstruction to other road users."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose",
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"content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I support the Adjournment Motion."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you very much, Dr Pukose. Hon. Members, I give this opportunity to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Hon. GK."
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"speaker_name": "Ndia, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. George Kariuki",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Adjournment Motion. Indeed, we are losing very many lives on our roads because of issues that can be avoided. Drunken driving is something that can be avoided. A boda boda The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"content": "guy crashing without a helmet and hurting himself to a level where he cannot be saved, can be avoided. There are many accidents on our roads that are happening due to negligence. We have just come from an event presided over by His Excellency the President at the Kenya International Conference Centre (KICC). He was launching the National Road Safety Action Plan. He is very committed to the reduction of the number of deaths on our roads. In the last few years, we have lost an average of 4,000 Kenyans per year. We cannot allow this to continue. That is why all the Government agencies and stakeholders concerned with road safety, including Members of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, gathered to discuss this matter and see how we can help address this problem. In countries like Sweden, I am told that they only lost one-person last year and it was a crisis. The Minister had to do all that needs to be done to make sure that never happens again. In our country, I am told that currently we have over 20,000 Kenyans in hospitals having been involved in accidents. In terms of the effects on our economy, this is very grave. We need to come together as leaders and agree that this has to stop. Our young people eking a living from the boda boda business can get a living by doing things the right way. Riding recklessly on a highway is not something we should encourage. On the issue that my colleague has mentioned on road courtesy, this is something causing a lot of problems on our roads. I use Thika Superhighway every week all the way to Kirinyaga County. You could find a truck driver on this road driving at a very low speed, while his truck is on the right side of the road. This is the case and yet, the road signs are very clear that keep left unless overtaking. You see a matatu driving at a very low speed right in the middle of the road. Then on the left, there is a pickup also driving at a low speed. You are stuck behind trying to overtake them but they do not allow you, and there is nowhere you can pass. We need to emphasise on road courtesy because we cannot continue losing lives the way it is happening. We cannot continue with this trend. It is regrettable. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you, Hon. Chairperson. Hon. Beatrice Kemei, the Member for Kericho County."
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