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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Karachuonyo, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adipo Okuome",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. When we talk about road safety, and in particular road accidents, we have to realise that we are talking about human beings’ lives. People lose their lives on the roads. They leave behind orphans and widows. Therefore, this Motion is extremely important because it touches on human life. It is a human being who drives a vehicle. If both the driver and the vehicle are in good condition, we will probably minimise or eliminate fatal accidents. I am aware of the saying that somebody causes accidents. It is either a bad vehicle or a driver who causes an accident. However, these are things which can be prevented. If a vehicle is in good condition, we are safe to a large extent. Why is the vehicle not in a good condition? Certainly, the police officers on the road see the vehicles and approve them to be in good condition yet they are faulty. The vehicle goes and kills people along the way. This is something that should be looked at very keenly, so that the vehicle is taken care of properly. This is something that can be done. I will now turn to the driver. Is he roadworthy? Is he the kind of person who can drive a vehicle with people inside it? Perhaps he is drunk yet he passes through all the roadblocks along the way. If he is arrested on the way, an accident will be avoided. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the NTSA should do their work. They should carry out proper exercise they are supposed to do, so that we avoid these deaths. If we do not act, we will be constantly mourning our dead – something which can be avoided. This is a very important issue and, therefore, I support Hon. Waqo for bringing this Motion to the House. I support the Motion."
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