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    "id": 442120,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Obure",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 118,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 17th April, 2014, the Deputy Speaker who is also the Senator for Murang’a County, Sen. Kembi-Getura, requested for a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding safety along the Nairobi-Thika Super highway. I wish to issue a response on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Abu Chiaba. Sen. Kembi-Getura specifically wanted to know how many designated crossing areas are there on the Nairobi-Thika Super highway and how convenient they are to pedestrians. Secondly, he wanted to know how many pedestrians crossing at areas other than designated areas have been hit by motorists and if any had died as a result. Three, he also wanted to know whether it was a traffic offence for pedestrians to cross the highway at areas other than those designated. The Committee’s response is as follows: (a) There are three types of crossings provided on the Nairobi-Thika Super highway; namely, we have 18 steel and concrete footbridges along that road. There are 116 zebra crossings and 16 underpasses with zebra crosses along that super highway. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, through the Kenya National Highways Authority (KenHA), has installed footbridges along the Nairobi-Thika Super highway. Where crossing areas have not been provided, zebra crossings with appropriate warnings to motorists and also guard rails have been provided at various locations to prevent pedestrians crossing. (b) According to the records available at the Traffic Police Headquarters, 487 pedestrians have been hit by motorists since the year 2012 up to end of May, 2014. All those have been hit at points which have not been designated as crossing areas. In addition, we want to respond that the 209 of those who have been involved in accidents as a result of being hit by motorists while crossing at areas other than designated crossing areas have died. Lastly, under Section 92(2) (c) of the Traffic Act, it is an offence for any person to willfully obstruct the free passage of vehicles or persons passing along a road. During the period in question, a total of 783 pedestrians have been charged at various courts of law for this offence. Thank you. 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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