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    "content": "Before the House proceeds to that business, if and when it does during the consideration of various Bills in Committee of the whole House, I have received amendments proposed by Nominated Member, Hon. Godfrey Osotsi, to delete Clause 3 of the Traffic (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 60 of 2021) and substitute the Clause with a different provision. The proposed amendment seeks to repeal and replace Section 16 of Cap.403 to, among other things, require that all vehicles on Kenyan roads that have been operated for a period exceeding four years from the date of manufacture be subjected to an annual inspection by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). This shall include emissions testing in accordance with the standard prescribed by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) with a view to establishing the levels of carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons emissions. The amendment also seeks to levy a fee on Kenyans for purposes of licensing under this part. Hon. Members, my perusal of the amendment proposed by the Nominated Member is that, while the amendment may look noble as it is aimed at protecting the environment, it has far- reaching effects as the capacity of the NTSA to carry out this inspection annually has not been established. In addition, with respect to the amendment on imposing a fee on members of the 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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