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"speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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"content": "What kills this country is corruption. There are too many pieces of legislation. I have had the advantage of practising in the courts. The Traffic Act (Cap 403) is explicit in terms of the provisions on traffic offences. There are various statutes that regulate traffic in this country. There are too many regulations, rules and guidelines. What lacks in this country is enforcement. It is wrong to blame the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure because there are too many enforcement officers that the laws in this country provides for. There are traffic officers on our roads. It is about corruption. Police officers all over the country have been requesting for transfers. Most of them want to be placed on roads as traffic officers. The reason for that is because they want to corrupt their ways to get quick money but they do not enforce the laws in place. The other weak link is our courts. There are allegations of massive corruption when it comes to prosecution of traffic offenders in our country. Some people find ways to be given penalties that are not provided for in law. As a House, we need to consider amending existing laws. There is an offence in this country called causing death by careless driving, which provides for certain penal consequences. Some of those penal consequences need to be reviewed. If, for example, someone has caused death by careless driving and you give a fine of Ksh10,000, that is something we have to look at as a House. This House is a law-making body. We must sit down and review traffic laws in this country and ensure that we provide penalties that can set an example to others who want to commit traffic offences. Finally, accidents in this country could be attributed to individuals. It goes to our morality as a nation. There are certain moral values that we uphold. There are certain decent acts that guide us and that we should abide by on the roads. For example, on the issue of obstruction, why should you overlap? It is an issue of morality. There is no school on morality. Morals are inherent values that individuals must have so that they can behave in a manner that respects other road users. In as much as we wish to blame other authorities, we should have conscience on the roads. Relevant stakeholders should also enforce the laws on our roads. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you very much. Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal, if you speak for two minutes, Hon. Saney will have a chance."
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"speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This is a problem of a big magnitude. The problem is that we approach things with knee-jerk reaction. We do not do analysis of what causes the problems to know whether it is road structures and road signs, vehicle failure, unroadworthy vehicles, human error such as drunk-driving, speeding, or poor eyesight. We should do that and then use it to implement planned enforcement, not suddenly seeing people on the roads when something happens. We need to analyse why accidents happen. Indeed, that is how people learn. If analysis is done regularly according to the law and offenders imprisoned, people will follow the law. But, if we wait until something happens and we do not even know the root causes, nothing will happen. With that, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the Motion. I would ask that we analyse why things happen."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Hon. Saney, the Member for Wajir North."
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"speaker_name": "Wajir North, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Ibrahim Saney",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Vehicular accidents are a serious concern nationally. Fatalities arising from road carnage far surpass fatalities from Covid-19, terrorist attacks and other causes of death in this country. It is nearly the number one killer in Kenya. In recognition of this concern, the President today launched the National Road Safety Action Plan to kick-start national campaigns towards road safety. 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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"speaker_name": "Wajir North, UDA",
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"content": "After the Islamic noon prayers, I will be going to Langata Cemetery to, at least, participate in the burial of a person we lost yesterday in an accident between Nakuru and Langata. That is the extent to which Kenyan households are devastated by road accidents. The current situation we are enmeshed in is a result of very many factors. First, do we have the laws? I believe we have comprehensive laws. We are in a situation where we cannot enforce the laws. It is about enforcement. We have the laws; it would be better if all concerned sectors participate in making sure that our laws are implemented accordingly. It is not a one-man affair. Road safety is a societal issue. Do we observe safety measures on our roads from the drivers, pedestrians and all users? It calls upon all Kenyans to check on their behaviours so that we are sensitive to road safety."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Ibrahim Saney",
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"content": "Further, it is about this new and major concern – the use of motorbikes on our roads. Do we have the right engineering to accommodate motorcycles? How are they managed in terms of licensing? Who has a database that can, at least, show that a particular motorbike comes from Wajir North and it is traversing the northern part of the nation and somebody can be answerable for it?"
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you, Hon. Members. I can see lots of interest. Hon. Dawood, Hon. Zamzam, Hon. Ombaka, Hon. Okuome, Hon. Eve Obara and Hon. Patrick Munene, the time is up."
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"content": "ADJOURNMENT"
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Hon. Members, let us be upstanding. The time being 1.00 p.m., this House stands adjourned until this afternoon, at 2.30 p.m."
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