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    "id": 1070096,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1070096/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kajiado East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Peris Tobiko",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13239,
        "legal_name": "Janet Marania Teyiaa",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44 (2) (c), I seek to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing regarding heavy traffic flow in Kitengela Town on the Nairobi-Namanga Road . Hon. Speaker, it is notable that the Nairobi Expressway linking James Gichuru Road, the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Mombasa Road, which is scheduled to be completed by 2022 is nearing completion. While appreciating that several bypasses, detours and link roads have been constructed within Nairobi to facilitate a smooth flow of traffic, including dualling of Mombasa Road to Machakos Junction, which is an important measure taken to address traffic flow towards Machakos and its environs, it is of great concern that a gridlock of traffic of two to three hours in Kitengela Town is experienced daily causing inordinate delays of the road users. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing focusing on the following: (i) What adequate measures has the Ministry put in place to ease traffic and ensure a smooth flow of traffic that will be offloaded by the construction of Nairobi Expressway at the Namanga Junction into Kitengela, Isinya and its environs? (ii) Could the Cabinet Secretary consider constructing a footbridge/flyover at Kitengela Town to facilitate crossing by pedestrians and ease traffic flow on the highway thus preventing loss of lives through accidents involving schoolgoing children? Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}