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    "id": 1033479,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1033479/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Iman",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13177,
        "legal_name": "Falhada Dekow Iman",
        "slug": "falhada-dekow-iman"
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    "content": "reliable central dispatch ambulance system in the country. This problem has manifested itself in the country most recently in the wake of terrorism and now the COVID-19 pandemic. A major contributor to the conundrum is the lack of enforcement in traffic regulations. The Traffic Act provides for special treatment of ambulances when they are taking people to hospital including removing any speed limit imposed and allowing them to drive on the wrong side of the road. The Traffic Act 403 Section 119 validates traffic Rule 83, which states that:- “Drivers should give right of way upon hearing sirens indicating the approach of police vehicles, ambulances or fire engines.” However, more often than not, motorists do not pave way for these ambulances and they are forced to manoeuvre traffic yet they are carrying patients and trying to get them to hospital as fast as possible to get the right medical attention. This is especially perilous in cities with high traffic levels, such as Nairobi and Mombasa. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are in the middle of a pandemic and without a coordinated response to those incidents; there is a potential of unnecessary increase in morbidity and mortality. It is important that traffic police enforce traffic rules and ensure motorists who block ambulances are arrested. Further, I propose that Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) temporarily designates special lanes especially on the highways for ambulances. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
}