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    "id": 667469,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/667469/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Makenga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1650,
        "legal_name": "Richard Makenga Katemi",
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    "content": "make them to last for a longer period. Maintenance is very key. Some roads develop potholes and it takes so long before they are repaired. I would like to point out the upgrading of roads in the country. In my constituency, there is no single road that has been upgraded to the level which the Government is supposed to maintain. Most of the roads have gone under the oversight of the devolved government. This is causing a great concern because it means that in my constituency, there will never be a single tarmacked road. The county government in our county has never constructed a single kilometre of road. That is causing a lot of concern. I urge the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) to consider upgrading, at least, three or four roads to national standards so that, at least, we can have some of the roads being tarmacked. It is important that the improvement and upgrading of the roads is looked into so that we can also feel that we are part of the country when it comes to road infrastructure. I would also urge the agencies which are concerned about road improvement to do their part. The Nairobi-Mombasa Road has remained a single-lane road for a very long time. That road is very important to this country. It is high time that the Government considers dualling that road because it is a very important road economically. It is in the heart of the economy of this country. Before the introduction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in this country, we have been depending on Mombasa Road. This road is very important and should be dualled so that it can continue helping the economy of this country. Not all goods will be moved by SGR from Mombasa to Nairobi. Some goods will still be moved from Mombasa to Nairobi and other parts of the country by road. That is because loose cargo and any other light cargo have to be transported by road. It is high time that the Government puts money towards improvement or dualling of that road. Hon. Speaker, the other very important issue is that some roads are designed with many loops. That is a core mandate of the Government. Those loops or so many corners can cause accidents. If the designs can be in such a way that they reduce the loops, we will reduce accidents."
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