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    "id": 767834,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Melly",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "DRC and other parts of this region come to Nairobi for medication because it is a bit advanced. However, after arriving in the country; for example, to get a patient from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Nairobi Hospital, Aga Khan or any other health facility takes a hell of time. So, this particular Motion is trying to address issues that are going to save this country in terms of foreign exchange. This is because many nations do not even try to go to South Africa… In this region, Kenya has advanced infrastructural development. Another example is South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria in West Africa. We should maintain our lead by ensuring that our integrated road networks have very good service lanes. A number of investors have even lost their properties through fire. It is not that the national Government does not have fire engines but accessing those particular areas is difficult. It is actually impossible. So, the best thing is to ensure that these designated service lanes are actually going to assist not only the national Government but also the entire region so that each and every one… I remember what the President said yesterday about East African citizens on that issue. He said that any citizen in this region should be able to access and settle in this country. With that, it is going to promote integration and oneness of that region. This will attract a lot of investors to this particular part of the world. However, no investor will want to come here realising that Nairobi is a clogged up city, a city where you can neither move nor have emergency services. In fact, investors are always attracted to regions where the infrastructural services are smooth, running and functional. I want to inform the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development that when these service lanes are established they shall not be used by motorists. I stress that in the sense that there are times when we have matatus in this particular town and other transport service providers who do not take heed of the importance of leaving these lanes free. They will always want to clog each and every lane that has been established. Hon. Deputy Speaker, in future legislation we shall be proposing stiff penalties especially for individuals who try to use the designated service lanes even during rush hours. These stiff penalties will ensure that these lanes remain free and people reach their designated areas on time. I want to move the Motion and ask Hon. Lemein to second. Thank you."
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