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    "id": 218688,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/218688/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Capt. Nakitare",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 348,
        "legal_name": "Davis Wafula Nakitare",
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    "content": "I apologise, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Kenyans are tired of patched roads. They are looking for better utilisation of their taxes. The question of patching roads is hurting the country and wasting a lot of money. For example, the by-pass between Nakuru, Eldama Ravine, Koibatek and Eldoret was not meant for commercial vehicles. However, all buses and trailers are going through there because the trunk road is being constructed. However, it has been damaged. Where else are we going to go? We cannot fly; we have to drive! Secondly, the people who are supposed to receive their goods across the country end up waiting for long, yet we are not charged for waste of time in this country. If it were elsewhere, we would pay a lot of insurance claims for causing delays in transportation of cargo. There is an easy way of solving our problem. We need to create a freeway so that when you are driving from Nairobi to Mombasa you can do so using the middle lane, maintain a guaranteed speed and you do not have to stop. The road should have no bumps. The issue of bumps is pretty local. The Ministry of Roads and Public Works maintains that bumps are life saving because they reduce speed. However, they are not visible and they are also not marked. They are likely to cause accidents. A stranger who has no prior knowledge of where bumps are erected will hit them and his or her car will fly up in the air. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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