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    "id": 418134,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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        "legal_name": "John Krop Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, while contributing to this Motion yesterday, I said that this Committee has done us proud by visiting various work stations to see what is taking place in the country. The visit was to let the members familiarize themselves with operations and be able to tell Kenyans what is taking place in those parastatals and whether their money is being utilized properly. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yesterday, I quoted an example where I said there are some notorious corners which are known as black spots where every year we have problems happening. In West Pokot County, for example, there is a place called Kamatira Corner. Every year, the relevant Ministry sends engineers to find out a lasting solution. However, for the last 20 years, nothing has happened on that black spot. The more we continue delaying in correcting the designs, the more we continue losing lives. I also talked about the pipeline depots in Eldoret and Nakuru. Yesterday, an hon. Senator suggested that we could have these pipeline depots all over the country. I expect a depot to be put up in Busia Town, so that tankers can collect their fuel from there and transport to Uganda and Rwanda. By so doing, it will be easier for them to collect their fuel and we avoid accidents of these tankers at Salgaa and Sachang’wan. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, noting that the geography and the way some of our roads were built, we may need to expand roads in areas and locations where we have rough terrain. For example, when you are climbing the stretch between Salgaa and Sachang’wan, you may encounter some challenges. It is a black spot. Therefore, there is need to expand it so that we have four lanes. It is easier to prevent accidents rather than cry foul when they happen. What does it cost us if we, as a nation, have a greater highway going to Ethiopia all the way from Nairobi? We could have a four lanes road. We should also have depots along our borders with Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania for easier and cheaper transportation of fuel. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to support."
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