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    "id": 676230,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/676230/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Odanga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Geoffrey Makokha Odanga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a public Petition by the residents of Busia County for the decongestion of Busia and Malaba towns. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Busia County, draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, rapid growth in commerce and business at the Busia and Malaba border towns has resulted in over three decades of constant traffic jams and congestion along the busy Northern Corridor. THAT, the congestion is occasioned by increase in movement of trailers to and from Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other countries. THAT, the trailers cause inconvenience to both pedestrians and motorists since daily trailer queues stretch distances of over 10 kilometres from the Border Point, a situation further worsened by the fact that the trailers tend to occupy an entire lane of the busy road. THAT, these long non-ending queues have in the recent past become a major source of concern on account of the security risks posed by both the cargo carried and human traffic from neighbouring countries criss-crossing the border towns on a daily basis. THAT, there are no adequate security checks in place, making the congestion of trailers and people a constant recipe for disaster in view of escalating global terrorism. 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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