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    "id": 196686,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwakwere",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 189,
        "legal_name": "Chirau Ali Mwakwere",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is important for my brother to know that when a Ministerial Statement is being made, he should not interrupt. But I will conclude in a minute. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we accept that there are too many accidents but the role of the Ministry is legislation. I would like to inform the House that the following action is being taken to ensure that we cut down on accidents. We are soon introducing electronic, or plastic driving licences. We have made tremendous strides and that will be done before the end of July, so that if people drive carelessly and do not follow the law, it will be recorded. That is the system that is used in advanced countries. Those who drive without valid driving licenses, or who are careless, or get drunk and drive thereby causing accidents and deaths, will, probably, see an end of their misdeeds. I shall present a proposal to this august House to consider increasing fines that have to be meted out to traffic offenders. So far, the fines do not seem to be deterrents. At the moment, we 436 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 15, 2008 collect close to Kshs20 million per month. We collect more that Kshs500 million every year on fines that are paid by offenders on our roads. However, that does not seem to be a deterrent. We have got to increase the fines because the offenders seem to be the same ones again and again. The biggest problem is drunken driving. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is the Statement that I wanted to make to Members. I will accept any suggestions and views that will help us cut down on accidents on our roads."
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