{"id":1196829,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1196829/?format=json","text_counter":205,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mandago","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13577,"legal_name":"Kiplagat Jackson Mandago","slug":"kiplagat-jackson-mandago"},"content":"The KeNHA and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have been confiscating lorries and fining our farmers huge amounts of money because of tonnage. I hope those roads will be upgraded to enable trucks to carry the necessary loads, so that our farmers’ produce can reach the market. Finally, I request Sen. Murkomen to ensure that Kenyan contractors are given priority to do roads in this country, so that money remains in this nation. Where foreign companies are given---"}