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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lesuuda",
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        "legal_name": "Naisula Lesuuda",
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    "content": "midnight or not, so long as the traffic light is red, you stop. Whether anyone is watching you or not; whether somebody is there to supervise you or not; regardless of whatever time of the day it is, you actually stop. It is something that has become such part and parcel of their culture such that when you get there, you actually stop. This is because you could not only be endangering the lives of others but also your own life because you may not be seeing an oncoming vehicle. For me when I was reading this Motion, apart from the pros and cons, we all know why this Motion is important but it has also to do with our attitude. As the counties come up with their plans, I know infrastructure is one of them, while some counties are planning to move their headquarters to some other place. So, definitely, they will come up with the structure of that place. It is important for them to consider such issues as they come up with their plans and adhere to them. They should be able to prioritize their plans. What we have been seeing in our country is that we first put up the buildings and then we realize the need to have a road. Then we start demolishing everything, inconveniencing people and wasting resources. Let those of us who are in the counties, and I do hope as our governors think about restructuring their counties, they should really look at the plans that they have of those counties and actually adhere to them. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am sure even for this city, if we could go and look at its master plan, it is very beautiful and it takes care of such issues. In the past we have been greedy, grabbing every little space that we get. I am actually wondering where these lanes will be built as we speak right now. I do not know whether we have to give up one of the two lanes that we have or we build other lanes on top. The road reserves have also been grabbed, and I think it all boils down to what I had talked about attitude and we have to deal with it. There is also the issue of littering and plastic bags. We tried it once as a country to say that we do not want plastic bags, even when we know the consequences of having them. We know it is our environment we are degrading and everything to do with that. Kenyans are known to be very bright people in Africa and all over the world, but when it comes to the basics, we actually do not do them in the right way. I really hope that even as we pass this Motion – I am sure the Senators are unanimous that we have to pass it – we have to start thinking about our attitudes. We know what we need to do but we are just hesitant to do what we are supposed to. I hope that those leaders who are entrusted with our city will implement these ideas. I would like to recognize that there are some traffic lights that we have been seeing on our roads which are very beautiful with timers and everything. We just hope they could work and that with time we might not need to have those traffic police officers at the roundabouts because that thing will just move smoothly. I really look forward to that time but I know that until we change our attitude as a people, then the Motions we pass will not benefit us. I support."
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