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    "id": 667170,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ombaka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1007,
        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
        "slug": "christine-oduor-ombaka"
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    "content": "The public takes control. Sometimes, when the roads are in a bad shape, the youth bring soil to cover up the potholes. So, they make money along the road as they fill the potholes. Apart from that, there are no zebra crossings. These are basic things that a road needs whenever there are many people around there, especially schools, hospitals and markets. Zebra crossings are not there. Even if they are there, motorists just pass through. Again, that is a problem with motorists. The road constructors do not consider certain things that are good for purposes of good driving and security of the people along the area, such as the labeling of the roads. Where are the bumps and signs for sharp corners? You must tell us what to do as motorists so that we are able to make use of the road adequately. There are no public lights at night in the rural areas. We need some lights along the lanes to shine so that one is able to drive safely. These are my observations. I just feel that whether it is the national or county government constructing the road, let us put some common sense in putting up the roads so that there is safety in the way we drive, and for pedestrians and cyclists. Cyclists need their special lane on the road so that they can be safe as they ride. We need certain lanes for wheelchairs and hand carts. Roads are being constructed, but nobody is taking care of safety on those roads. Last week, I went home and a road was being done around my home area. I am able to access the tarmac road and move to a murram into my home, but I can only access it from the other sides. I found the contractors had put sand, little stones and cement and blocked my way. They blocked both sides. I was not able to drive in. I was forced to follow a certain route home. I had to beg them to allow me to pass through their home to get to my place. Do the contractors not have some common sense that the road is used by motorists, even though they are repairing it or constructing it properly? I thought there is way in which you put the materials on one side and let the people use the other side so that there is the use of that road all the time, until the road is completed. What was sad was that I was blocked from both sides and was not able to get home until I had to go through a particular home within the area to access my own house. It was difficult. Those are my observations about road construction – little basic things that improve the security and use of our roads should be considered every time a construction is going on. That is my contribution and I support the Bill. Thank you."
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