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    "id": 697120,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/697120/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "October 4, 2016 SENATE DEBATES 25 Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Obure for seeking this statement. The Chairman has tried to answer. Although he is struggling to answer, the congestion on this road is serious. Even at midnight when you travel from Nairobi to upcountry towards western Kenya, the traffic jam is just like during the day. This road was built before Independence. It is still as narrow as it was then. The Government is ambitious. It is building the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) which will not be used by motor vehicles. As Sen. Obure said, all the way to Nakuru there is traffic, but through Kericho to Kisii there is less traffic. The traffic from Nakuru proceeds to Eldoret all the way to Busia and from Eldoret all the way to Kitale to Lokichoggio through Kapenguria. Could he consult afresh with the Ministry to come up with timelines and budget to expand the road to a dual carriageway with three lanes on each side? This is what Kenyans expect that road to be today. They should not be subjected to difficulties using a road designed in 1963 when there was only one vehicle on the road on particular times. It is serious. He should consult the Cabinet Secretary in charge to look into it. There are many potholes on the road between Eldoret and Kapenguria. We cannot reach home on time. They should be sealed."
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