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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, and hon. Members. Let me start with the questions in the order that they came. With respect to the question raised by Sen. Wakili Sigei on behalf of Sen. (Dr.) Murango, let me straightaway respond. This is a question concerning the number of accidents between January and December, 2024, involving vehicles transporting miraa along Mwea-Embu Highway and the number of lives lost."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have presented a table to summarise this, so as not to be wordy, as you mentioned. We have had accidents with the first one at Wang’uru traffic that happened sometime on 18th December, 2024 with the victims tabulated in the table. It was along Defathas-Mwea- Embu Road. We have the situational position provided."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "The next one that also happened within Wang’uru traffic that involved a Toyota Probox KBL 806. It is tabulated involving some victims, including Mr. Gachoki a cyclist and Mr. Njeru a pylon passenger who was also deceased. There is a case going on in the Magistrates court in Mwea, Court No. 2."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "The third one involves a vehicle KDN 233, a Toyota Hilux pickup with driver Mr. Kevin Munene on 27th January, 2025 along Mwea-Embu road at Mururi. The victims there are Geoffery Kinyua Nyaga who was a rider that unfortunately succumbed. The case is in court. Two cases were reported in 2024 with five victims, four deceased and one injured while one case was reported in 2025 where one was deceased."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "On the second question the Member has asked on speed limits and signage on the said highways, which impede cases because drivers cite their lack. In the absence of speed limits on roads, there are significant challenges for law enforcement and public safety."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "To address that, the Ministry has taken a multifaceted approach that includes technology, public education and legislative action to create a safer driving environment for all road users, including miraa transporting drivers."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "One of the major challenges regarding speed limit signs in all counties is vandalism. As a result, drivers often claim that there was no signage making it difficult to secure conviction in court for over speeding offences. In collaboration with road agencies, I undertake that we will improve signage maintenance, including anti-vandalism measures. This will be by prioritizing regular inspection and maintenance of speed limit signs, installing tamper proof, vandal resistant signage, use of CCTV surveillance or community policing, which I think is more effective, to monitor and prevent vandalism. In addition, we will use intelligent speed adaptation systems in vehicles for data recording and so on. We will also do continuous public awareness of community 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."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": "engagement using national Government structures to educate locals on the importance of speed signs. We shall also enhance road safety and encourage community involvement by forming local community groups to safeguard road signs. We will have an alternative speed monitoring solution, which includes implementing road markings and paintings, which are not prone to vandalism as a backup"
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Abdul Haji",
"speaker_title": ". The Temporary Speaker",
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"content": " Cabinet Secretary, if I may guide you, just skim through the responses because of time."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
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"content": " On the final question on the issue of what we are doing to permanently address the speeding challenge, currently, Kirinyaga County has only one speed gun stationed at the Sagana Traffic Base. This device is shared amongst many traffic bases, Makutano in Sagana, Makutano in Mwea, Sagana- Kagio- Kutus road and Kerugoya. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, to enhance road safety and curb speeding, the relevant agencies are actively implementing measures to ensure that we provide more of these devices, so that we can curb this challenge of over-speeding, by ensuring that we proactively provide some of those speed guns. I submit. On the second question, Question No. 023, from Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda."
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