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"speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, aware that, the National Transport and Safety Authority Act 2012, provides for establishment of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA); further aware that, the Authority in line with section 4 of the Act plays a critical role in ensuring the provision of safe, reliable and efficient road transport services; concerned that there has been an alarming surge in road accidents in the recent past resulting in loss of life, injuries and damage to properties; further concerned that the Authority has not effectively and fully performed its functions of regulating safe and reliable transport service, especially in dealing with public service vehicles; noting that poor maintenance of motor vehicles and a lack of proper regulation are leading contributors to the marked increase in road accidents; deeply concerned that school-going children are increasingly becoming victims of those road accidents; recognising that it is the responsibility of the Authority to ensure adherence to road traffic rules, and to establish systems and procedures for, and oversee the training, testing and licensing of drivers; now therefore, this House resolves that the Government through the Ministry of Roads and Transport undertakes a comprehensive overhaul of the transportation sector to provide for proper regulation of the sector and ensure strict operationalisation of the traffic regulations to provide a safer and more reliable transport sector. Hon. Temporary Speaker, as you very well know, many lives have been lost through road accidents. One life lost is one too many. Every life lost represents someone’s partner, parent, child, friend, neighbour, or colleague and, most of the time, breadwinners of families. As those accidents happen, many people live with the injuries forever, and most of the time, they suffer, and so do their families. We need to put this into consideration so that Kenyans who are traveling on our roads from one place to the other are safer. On Saturday, 30th June 2023, 52 people were killed in a road accident at Londiani. Some of the people who perished were young Kenyans with bright futures. Up to today, their families are struggling. From January to July 2023, a total of 2,318 Kenyans died as a result of road accidents. This has pained many people. We have even seen school-going children losing their lives. You will recall what happened to school buses where many school-going children perished, and their parents are still in pain. The Cabinet Secretary for Roads, Transport and Public Works, Hon. Kipchumba Murkomen, confessed that in 2022, road accidents killed more Kenyans than COVID-19. This should sadden each one of us. If we were asked today if we know people who have perished in our villages or relatives who have lost their lives through road accidents, I am sure many of us would stand up and confess whatever happened. We all know that many Members have also lost their lives to road accidents. The situation has been worsened by the bodaboda riders. Many bodaboda riders have also lost their lives. Without proper measures, Kenyans will continue losing lives and mourning loved ones who perish through road accidents. Many things can be done. Some measures can be put in place to control this, and I am sure…"
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