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    "id": 667293,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Gathecha",
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        "legal_name": "Annah Nyokabi Gathecha",
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    "content": "Magina area in Lari Constituency, you will be shocked. You will wonder whether you are in Kenya. This Bill provides the legal and institutional framework for the management of the road network in this country. I wish to commend the Jubilee Government, especially for its initiatives on the road network in the whole country. The even distribution of development in this country is commendable. It is no longer necessary that we must vote for one party in order to get development. This Bill ensures that the ambitious and extremely good development programmes – the 10,000 kilometres Road Annuity Programme that the Government has chosen to implement – are accessible. The qualification of office holders raises the standards. We cannot have any form of development if we do not have a standard and hold people accountable. It is much easier to hold people accountable if we define who should hold office and what their responsibilities are. The issue in this country is not necessarily lack of laws but lack of enforcement. The powers of the authorities that have been defined make a significant difference. There are many blame games that go on within counties. Most people want to take credit for national Government projects. A Member of a County Assembly (MCA) will put up a billboard and say that they are the ones who have constructed a road when it is a national Government project. So, this delineation of where the responsibilities lie will now provide clarity in people‟s minds. If there is any issue that has provided serious problems for many Members of Parliament, it is the issue of defining who is responsible for which road. This will finally clarify who is responsible for a road. The Bill also attempts to address the issue in terms of transition and consequential amendments to this Bill. I strongly support in light of my colleagues who would like to contribute. I will end my contribution there. Thank you."
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