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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chea",
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        "legal_name": "Mwinga Gunga Chea",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity. I wish to support this Bill. I want to agree with Members who have spoken to this Bill and the fact that a good road network is important for the economy to develop. You realise that in most parts of this country, the road network is not that good and as such, the economy has not developed well. We have had a serious confusion in terms of these roads. What the common mwananchi expects from us are services. It does not matter to him whether this is a function of the national Government or the county government. Now that this Bill is here, the issues that have been raised in relation to the Fourth Schedule of our Constitution will be addressed. When we address our constituents on that matter, we realise we quarrel with our governors because some roads are said to be county roads while others are said to be national Government roads. It is not clear. This Bill will go a long way towards curing this very important issue. The passage of this Bill will equally contribute to the development of the economy. At the Coast, we have areas where if the road network is taken care of, we can improve the economy of this country. For instance, we can reduce congestion in Mombasa by ensuring that the road from Bamburi to Mwakirunge and some parts of Kaloleni are done. This is a road that people have spoken about for so many years, but as I speak, it has not been done. The road from Mariakani to Kaloleni and Mavueni in my constituency is in the process of being done, but the progress has been too slow. We have spoken about this road from the days we were in primary school. I must now urge the Government to expedite this and ensure that this road is done. I must equally register my thanks to the Government because I took the Deputy President to my constituency to see the road from Mariakani to Bamba. I want to thank him because he has honoured his promise. As I speak, contractors are on site working on that road. I really want to thank him. The Government is committed to honoring its promise. As we proceed to discuss this Bill, the boards that are going to be created under this law must up their game and prepare themselves quite well. We have witnessed roads being done, but after about a year, they are full of potholes. From Mariakani to Kaloleni, a road was done a few years ago, but now it is full of potholes. One of the functions of the board that is going to be created is to ensure that standards are maintained. It is quite important for the board to be on the 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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