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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Odanga",
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        "legal_name": "Geoffrey Makokha Odanga",
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    "content": "That is what I wanted, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am rising to support this Amendment Bill. I want to thank hon. Lekuton for bringing it up because it is talking about issues of traffic that are very close to our hearts and our people. It is so sad that when such a debate is being dispensed of in the House, the Jubilee Coalition which is the ruling Coalition has run away and has left the CORD Coalition to discuss and make this very important Bill for Kenyans. Very many issues have been discussed on this Bill about erecting bumps and the focus has been on our children for whom we represent and support. I would like to say that it is very important to erect these bumps and the bumps we are erecting must be done by people who have the knowhow; people who are trained; our engineers. The Government and the departments concerned have neglected this duty and most of the time it is done by villagers because of the accidents that are occurring every now and then. Nobody from the concerned department is showing up. In very many market centers, you will find that there are very many accidents happening and nobody comes to arrest the situation. Wananchi are forced to do the job themselves. At Matayos Shopping Center in Busia County where very many accidents occur, wananchi have come up to erect bumps on their own, without following the regulations that are there. We would like to have road signs also to show where hospitals and schools are. We even want to ask the Mover of the Motion to probably see how we can include markets and trading centers to be considered specifically for the speed limits and for the bumps. There should be strict regulations regarding buses that are ferrying our children to and from schools. Drivers should be well trained and they should have undergone a curriculum that has been approved. This curriculum should be designed by the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and it should be approved. It should not be The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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