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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I kindly request your permission to ask more than one supplementary questions. On one hand, I am asking on behalf of Sen. (Dr.) Murango, as per the mandate assigned to me. On the other, I have my own supplementary question as is my entitlement under Standing Orders. However, I will be brief. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, the response you provided to question two regarding alternative speed monitoring solutions seems to be futuristic in its approach. Could you clarify the timelines for implementing measures such as the painting of speed limits as a backup system where signs have been removed? My second supplementary question is on the piloting of speed cameras by the National Transport and Security Authority (NTSA). How long is this piloting process expected to take or when is the facilitation of the complete rollout anticipated to be concluded? Lastly, I would like the hon. Cabinet Secretary to address the growing concern over the increasing number of accidents reported across the country. One such incident is the tragic accident in Kaplong near Bomet, where 15 lives were lost. You visited the site over the weekend and made a commitment to provide a comprehensive report on this particular accident. Could you elaborate on the steps the Ministry is taking to reduce such accidents? There are challenges such as the role of traffic officers, unnecessary roadblocks and the narrowness of certain roads. You made a commitment that you will give a comprehensive report. I will be glad to hear that."
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"content": " Thank you, Sen. Sigei. Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda, SC, proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to thank and congratulate the Cabinet Secretary for providing responses that are on point. However, I would like to ask a supplementary question. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, could you confirm the timelines for the completion of the Muhoroni Junction-Mamboleo Road? Additionally, are there any plans to upgrade the Awasi-Katito Road, which is only 19 kilometres to bitumen status?"
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"content": "The next question is by Sen. Daniel Maanzo."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. My question is regarding the roads under network A. The road network should be complete and effectively interlink all counties as well as connect to international roads. The Emali-Ukia-Itangini Tower section remains the only part that is not tarmacked, although it is currently undergoing routine maintenance. When will you tarmac Emali-Ukia-Itangini Road? All that area will be networked if roads are tarmacked and vehicles will move easily."
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"content": " Thank you, Senator. Proceed, Sen Dullo."
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"content": "Thank you, Waziri, for your response. I have an issue with Kipsing- Oldonyiro Bridge because I have been on that road and the contractor has abandoned the 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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"content": "site. Saying that 60 per cent has been done is not true. If I am not wrong, it is only 20 per cent that has been done. Literally the contractor has done nothing. Secondly, on page four, the last table there shows that the budget provision was Kshs27 million, but the amount paid to date is nil. However, they are talking about no pending payments. I do not know what that means. If the project is complete, then the total amounts for the two projects should have been paid. The other issue I wanted to raise is this. Most of the roads done by the national Government are also claimed by county governments. You may need to put billboards or signs to show a project being undertaken by the national Government. That will make a lot of difference even for accountability purposes. You better instruct your engineers and director generals to instruct contractors to put signage whenever they undertake a project. Finally, right now we have rains, which are sweeping away all buildings because drainages are not working yet the works are not complete. In future, when you do the works, they should ensure that when it rains, people’s houses are not affected."
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"content": " Cabinet Secretary, please respond to those supplementary questions first."
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"content": " Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me thank you again. On the first supplementary question by Sen. Wakili Sigei on the concern of being futuristic with respect to solutions that we plan to employ to address the issue of rampant accidents on our roads and how quickly the rollout of the camera solutions will be, these solutions will be implemented in a multi-faceted way. You will appreciate that some of our blackspots do not just have ribbons and bumps to warn road users to slow down. These are quick wins that we can implement immediately. We have given direction after the challenge that we have faced on rampant road accidents, more importantly at blackspot areas, that there is absolutely no reason why ribbons, bumps and proper road signage are not placed. Blackspots are known and there is no reason for not doing so. We will implement that very quickly. With respect to cameras rollout, you may or may not be aware that we are currently working on implementation of a number of cameras in our cities. It is not about the testing, but about the budget. So, we will move quickly to ensure deterrence. When road users know that cameras are there and that they are being watched, they will tend to do what is right. We will ensure that we provide budgets rather than just having one camera on that road. We need to have four, five or six mobile cameras for purposes of deterrence. Road users do not quite know where the camera is because it is mobile. We should certainly bring up the level of discipline and be able to curtail the rampant accidents on our roads We employed the Alcoblow for drunken driving and there were allegations. Investigations are still going on of drunk drivers causing accidents such as the one that happened along Kaplong Road. We have finalized the regulations on the Alcoblow. When we previously employed it and before it was outlawed in Milimani Court in 2014, the Traffic Act did not recognize alcoblow as a tool that could be employed because it was not covered as an offence under the Traffic Act. Parliament has since amended the Act. 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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