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    "id": 136093,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/136093/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Thuo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 144,
        "legal_name": "George Thuo",
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    "content": "Secondly, with regard to toll roads, they have never been popular. People do not like to pay taxation generally. They will be resisted because they are not in every place. People will feel that they are being penalised in their respective areas. In order to avoid such resistance, I urge the Ministry to consider some resource-sharing from the toll proceeds. For instance, if they collect money from a toll stations on the said road, a certain proportion, for example, 10 to 15 per cent should be allocated to outlying or neighbouring county councils and municipalities to ensure that people are not moving from a cattle track into a first-world road. If this is done, there will be some progress in terms of better infrastructure in the neighbouring areas and people will feel the impact of having the new road and toll station. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I also use this opportunity to say that we should continue to learn from our experiences. As people are being moved away from road reserves, it is clear that it is never an easy exercise. It is not a very good idea to move people whether they are there rightfully or not. I am talking about Kenyans who have been trading along road sides for many years. I request that as roads are being built, road reserves are kept clear permanently so that these things do not recur. This will also ensure that the roads are clear to avoid road accidents. I appeal that the road reserves are also demarcated. Continuous efforts should be made to keep the road reserves clear of all settlements. Sometimes, it appears as if the Ministry is being draconian and yet it is doing"
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