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    "id": 1192084,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192084/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheptumo",
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        "id": 13591,
        "legal_name": "Cheptumo William Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to commend and support the Statement by the Deputy Speaker. What the Hon. Member is raising is a problem which is extreme in our country. The Committee in charge of transportation should go beyond what has been raised. We have lost many lives and there are specific hot spots in our roads. If we ask every Senator here to mention the hotspots in their areas, they will mention two or three where people lose lives. It is important for the Ministry in charge to do this in every county. In my county – Baringo, there is a notorious spot where we have lost many people. When I was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Baringo North, we went there with the then Director of Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) in order to study it. This House should pronounce itself on this matter. The Ministry in charge should go across the country to visit those areas. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other areas with that problem are those surrounding rivers. We have lost many people whenever it rains and floods. It is important that we prevent deaths of our people than witness it happen. This should be done. I urge my good friend, our Chairman for the Committee on Roads and Transportation that when his Committee invites the Minister for Roads and Transport, a former Member of this House, I would like to be present in that meeting so I articulate the issues affecting Baringo County in addition to the ones that have been raised by our Deputy Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support."
}