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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwakwere",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Chirau Ali Mwakwere",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Hon. Bahari put words in my mouth. What he said is not what I said. I said: \"In the realm of collective responsibility.\" I did not say that I am unable to give you information on the problem at hand. But may I re-emphasize here that the problem of accidents on our roads is, first and foremost, a question of being responsible road users. Accidents are caused by people. They are caused by drivers, first and foremost. The drivers who cause accidents - it has been documented - are those who drive after taking alcohol beyond a certain point. The Government did take action and we have now legalised the usage of breathalysers. It is a question of tackling problems where they have been identified by all of us. It is not a question of the Ministry of Transport or the Ministry of Roads. We know exactly where the demarcations are. But the biggest problem is not the roads or the traffic police. The biggest problem lies in the road users, vehicle owners and operators. Our people get drunk and drive. That is why we have an escalation of accidents over Easter. When it comes to safety belts, the role of the Ministry is legislation. My predecessor even demonstrated on television how Kenyans should fasten seat belts. It was a demonstration of a new regulation that had been put in place. He even went round and should an example of a vehicle that had been painted with a broken yellow line. He had to go out and show Kenyans what was to be done. Thereafter, it was up to Kenyans themselves to fasten their seat belts. You do not expect the April 15, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 437 Ministry of Transport to have officers in every vehicle to show people how to fasten seat belts, nor do you expect the traffic police to fasten seat belts for you. You have got to follow the law and, by so doing, we shall cut down on accidents. The Ministry of Transport gives regulations. It is your responsibility to apply and comply."
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