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    "id": 216010,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 193,
        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the work done at the Committee Stage in this House. But I would like to draw attention of the Government, that although no amendments are normally moved when we are discussing amendments to a Bill, the opportunity should be used by the Government to note certain concerns of the House to the Bill being discussed and the amendments therein. So that the Government can eventually move amendments to a law passed because it is in the responsibility of this House to pass good laws at all July 4, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2275 times. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker Sir, in that regard, I would really like to plead with the Minister that the two amendments that Mr. Kajwang and myself proposed are extremely important to a good law. That is, even after the law is published, the Attorney-General's Chambers and the Ministry of Roads and Public Works which has done a very good work to bring this Bill to the House, should try and define in a further amendment, the words \"suitable corporate body\" otherwise it may produce complicated legal tussles for the Government once that responsibility is handled by subsequent bodies which handle it. I just plead with the Minister that, that should be taken into consideration. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to participation, it is very important that we move fast to implement this Build, Transfer and Operate Principle. That means that Kenyan people should own roads or participate in the ownership of roads. I plead with the Minister to take that into account. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, it is unfortunate that I was not present when this Bill was discussed in the House. One thing that I have noticed in the Bill is that there is no provision for highway patrol. It is very important that we institutionalize highway patrol. There is a lot of robbery with violence on highways. That will also lead to the lighting of highways and putting of certain safety measures. Indeed, that will move us towards the First World; it will attract investment; it will attract tourists and add a good name to the Ministry which has done a very good job to bring this Bill to the House. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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