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    "content": "been improved and how congestion had been eliminated in some of the cities. I was lucky to be in the team that went to India in New Delhi, that “city of confusion.” We also went to Singapore and, finally, England. It is unfortunate that the road network that we inherited from the colonial government is the same one we have today. For example, there has been no expansion of the road from Nairobi to Nakuru from 1963. At that time, there were few vehicles and you could actually count them. Today there is traffic congestion right from Nairobi to Nakuru. That indicates that although we have been trying to expand roads, we have not done enough. However, I want to thank the retired President Kibaki for the superhighway from Nairobi to Thika. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Nairobi Metropolitan region is a mess. I am told that if you stay in Ongata Rongai, for you to be here by 8.00 a.m., you have to leave at 5.00 a.m. The Chairman is one of the sufferers because he stays there. If you live in Kitengela, you have to leave very early. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kenya has a record of producing documents. The documents on how to decongest the City of Nairobi are in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Now that we have a new sheriff in town called Governor Kidero, he also has those documents. The solution lies in what was done in New Delhi and England; constructing a highway from Westlands on top of the current road. We need an overpass with two lanes on both sides which will fast-track all the vehicles going to and coming from Mombasa, so that they do not cause traffic congestion in the city. Only vehicles which operate within the Nairobi region should be allowed to move on the ground. That is exactly what we need. I am told we spent almost Kshs40 billion to construct Thika Superhighway. How much will it cost to do this one? Governor Kidero has now copied what the former Government Spokesman who is the current Governor for Machakos did. He woke up one day, mobilized the press and said he wanted to beautify the highway between the city and the airport."
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