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    "id": 501034,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "to join the road at the Kondele Junction is impossible because of the same issue. That congestion is something that we must deal with. If you look at the Eastlands areas like Bahati, it is like the mzungu thought very well for us. However, when we took over, we never did anything to improve on what was left. When you are coming from that side of Jerusalem and you get to a place like Bahati, the road is so narrow and yet, you are within the estate. So, this Motion should not just end up here. It is something that should make the whole of this City open up. Look at a place like Westlands; we have a good estate on its own, but to approach it and get out of it is a nightmare. So, it is our planners who have let us down. They should wake up when this comes up. They should take it up and plan well so that, as we talk about Vision 2030, we are talking about what can happen. I want to commend the Kibaki Government because, for a short time, it was able to do so much. There are times I have gone to a place like Lavington. When you come from there, there is a road that we use there and one time at night, I did not know that I was in Nairobi. They have opened up that place and I think that should be the example of what we should emulate so that we can decongest our cities and make communication easier. We have now done Lang’ata Road which was just improved the other day, but it is a big problem because there is a big estate across it as you go to Ongata-Rongai. When you come from Karen even at 5.00 a.m., the roads are full because the people from that side have to leave their homes at about 4.00 a.m. or 5.00 a.m. in order to get to town on time. So, it is a major issue which should be addressed. I am very happy that the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing is here. Sometimes, we discuss issues and the other Members are not here to listen to what we are saying. He needs to take up this matter and do a big thing. It is going to earn this Parliament a big name if we can decongest our City. With those few remarks, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to support."
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