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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Otsiula",
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        "legal_name": "Bonface Okhiya Otsiula",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as my colleague for Busia, Nambale has said, we have very important roads linking constituencies and counties like the particular road that hon. Bunyasi has just talked about; the Musikoma-Buyofu-Mungatsi Road. It is a short cut between Bungoma County and Busia County but people have to go all the way to Mumias to be able to connect to Busia County. If this road was actually tarmacked, it would be the shortest road for one to travel between the two counties. So, I want to urge that giving 20 to 30 kilometres each financial year to each constituency is an idea that should be supported. I am sure each hon. Member here will first of all give priority to a road which is passing near or close to his or her home. That is going to be a priority to most of us here. In fact, the former President honourable Mwai Kibaki had ordered that, that particular road which we have mentioned; the Musikoma- Buyofu-Mungatsi Road be tarmacked. That was way back on 1st March 2010 but to date nothing has been done. So, whatever the circumstances, I do not expect that hon. Members should pass this Motion with any reservations. This is a Motion which we must give priority, particularly for us Members of Parliament from Western and Nyanza which areas are predominantly cane growing regions. We need good roads so that we are able to move our agricultural products from the farms to the factories and from the farms to the market centres. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion."
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