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    "id": 697116,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. Obure sought a statement regarding persistent traffic congestion along the Nairobi- Naivasha-Nakuru Road and possible expansion of the road. Regarding the same, he sought the following:- (1) Whether the roads authority responsible is aware that the capacity of the road as designed can no longer cope with the increasing volume of the traffic. (2) The measures put in place to provide relief to travellers whose security and comfort is compromised by the traffic congestion between Rironi and Mai Mahiu Section. (3) Whether the national Government has any plans to establish an alternative route for travellers, between the Capital City and the counties in the Rift Valley, Western and South Western Regions of the country, and when those plans will be actualized. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to respond as follows:- First, the Ministry through the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is aware that there has been an increase in traffic volume on the Naivasha-Nakuru Road, which is Road A8. To address the matter, there is an ongoing Public Private Partnership (PPP) feasibility study with the view of having a contractor to design, build and operate a dual carriage way from Rironi-Nakuru-Mau Summit because this will ease the congestion of the road. Secondly, the ongoing PPP study also proposes to improve the Rironi-Mai Mahiu section. In addition, the heavy vehicles will be allowed to use the improved Rironi- Naivasha Section hence reduce the congestion on the Rironi-Mai Mahiu Route. Thirdly, the alternative route for travellers between the capital city and the counties will be utilizing the improved Rironi-Naivasha-Mai Mahiu Road that is proposed to be improved through PPP. This will enable faster movement of traffic even though it will entail an additional 28 kilometers to a place like Kaplong Market where the two routes converge."
}