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    "id": 397044,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/397044/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1067,
        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
        "slug": "henry-tiole-ndiema"
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support this Motion. I would like to thank the Engineer Senator for bringing this important Motion. Road transport is key to any development that we seek to achieve and more specifically in the rural areas. I believe that all of us, while we were campaigning; the major issue that the public wanted us to address was roads. We promised that when we get here and since there is devolution, the roads would be fixed. As I speak, the roads in the counties leave a lot to be desired. In Trans Nzoia County, we are almost harvesting. There have been a lot of rains and we thank God for that. We thank God for the rains and wonder how we will deliver our produce to the markets. We may resort to donkeys and even so, they are not as efficient. Lack of roads translates to poor returns. Whichever trader takes the produce must meet the cost of the produce. Since the buyers know that you are unable to access the market, they lower the market price which subsequently leads to low production and scarcity of food in the country. This also compels us to use our scarce resources to import the same. Our Constitution recognized that there was need to address the issue of roads at two levels. The major national trunk roads should be the responsibility of the national Government while the rural roads should be the responsibility of county governments. That is already in the constitution. We know that previously, efforts had been made to address the same problem which brought about the formation of some authorities including the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). This was for the same purpose. 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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