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    "speaker_name": "Sen. G.G. Kariuki",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I was ready to proceed with the original Motion but when an amendment was put forward, I found it more convenient to support the amendment because it has added value to the Motion. There is no change other than adding value. The issue of the road network and the railway line in this country is not a matter to spend a lot of time talking about because all of us know where we have come from, that is, in terms of counties and also the past after Independence. The biggest programme is that when we took over the country, we found infrastructure concentrated in areas where the white men and women had their own land. Those roads were improved for the purpose of taking their produce to the market. That took this country so many years to bring about the vision that an African could do the same things given an opportunity to do that. That is how economic structure acquired disparity. Those who were there were there for themselves. The Africans who took over immediately also became the same people who thought that to be there is to improve what they have for their own area. That situation continued for a long time and even today, unless we change the situation, the mentality is still the same that before you think about making a road between Laikipia and Baringo, you start asking what the economic value is. But how can you talk about the economic value when you have not done the road so that it can improve the economic value? That will be a big problem because we start our projections from the side. For example, if you want to build a road between Laikipia and Samburu, you must not start thinking about how many vegetables or bags of maize are going to come from Samburu. You have to know that once you create a road network, all the economic consideration will definitely be achieved. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we all know that a road is the mother and father of any development anywhere in the world. There is no difference between our problem and that of Uganda and Tanzania. The road network is very important because if you want to improve our security, then build roads. I want to support Sen.(Prof.) Lonyangapuo who said that security problems can be solved when the road is in good condition. For example, if you have an access road like we do have in Lakikipia, Nyandarua and Nakuru, and it is not passable, then during the time of crisis and during the rainy season, security forces cannot reach where the problem is because of the road network. We have The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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