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    "id": 1233145,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1233145/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Bisau Kakai",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. The Cabinet Secretary has articulated the issue of the financial constraints for the country, which we can see and feel. I would like him to assure this House that, as they start new projects, he will ensure that there is fair distribution. As my Trans-Nzoia County mate by extension, he has seen the skewed distribution of projects. For example, the only road that passes through Kiminini is the Eldoret Highway via Moi’s Bridge, which is very narrow and has frequent accidents. The second one is the Bungoma–Webuye–Kiminini–Trans-Nzoia Road. The same also applies to Endebess Constituency where we only have the Highway that crosses over to Uganda. I would like him to assure us that, as they start new projects, he will prioritise marginalised areas and ensure fair distribution. Lastly, as they do those projects, assure us that it will not just be construction of roads, but that they will also ensure that they come up with infrastructure that fits the current realities. Today, there is human and motorcycle competition, as well as vehicles on our roads. For populated areas that rely on motorcycle transportation, a more aggressive and proactive initiative may be needed, even the possibility of having special lanes for motorcycles. There is a motorcycle menace in our country. We even recently buried our own Member of Parliament because of that menace. Even as we construct that infrastructure, we need to be more creative and try to address the current reality. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker."
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