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    "id": 1379502,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon Temporary Speaker. I am sorry, I must have been away when Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah moved debate on this Bill. But be that as it may, I simply want to single out a few integral things in this Miscellaneous Bill. There is a proposal to amend the Traffic Act (Cap 403) to incorporate the use of technology in the management of minor traffic offences. We all live in this country and, therefore, we are aware of the challenges that we face as far as minor traffic offences are concerned. We have all been stopped by traffic police officers over minor offences like exceeding speed limit by 5 km/h. The traffic officer then picks your licence and asks you to park the vehicle by the roadside. You are then left there waiting for hours to be taken to court in the afternoon, and maybe the court is not even sitting that afternoon. You end up wasting the entire day and the country loses revenue. Such an amendment will come a long way in integrating that system to help manage minor offences. If we get to the level where you can instantly be fined for minor offences, it will reduce the struggle and minimize time wastage. This will in turn give individuals a chance to raise revenue for themselves and for the country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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