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    "id": 196696,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/196696/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mwakwere",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 189,
        "legal_name": "Chirau Ali Mwakwere",
        "slug": "chirau-mwakwere"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. I Rutto, having been in this House for a couple of years, does not seem to be aware of the legislations we have been passing. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I suggest that he reads the Traffic Act, Cap.403 of the Laws of Kenya. It is important that we are fully conversant with every Section of that Act of our laws. If he understands what is contained therein, then he will not even make a comment close to the one he made. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, having said that, I fully agree that we all need to review the Traffic Act. We should try and see whether certain responsibilities could be shifted to the Ministry of Roads or elsewhere, so that one takes full responsibility. Hon. Members will be surprised to learn that the issue of road accidents does not really fall under the Ministry of Transport in terms of implementation and regulation. We only make the regulations, but their application does not involve the Ministry Transport on a day-to-day basis. When we legislate that we must, for example, have a breathalyser, it is not the Ministry of Transport that goes around with gadgets to check whether drivers are drunk or not. That is the responsibility of another Ministry and they are doing their job very well. When we legislate that we 438 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 15, 2008 must have safety belts, it is not the responsibility of the Ministry of Transport that goes round"
}