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    "id": 767936,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Korir",
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        "legal_name": "Wesley Kipchumba Korir",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support the amendments to the Motion. The reason why I am supporting this Motion is because I am a Member of Parliament in Nairobi and I see ambulances every day trying to push their way to save lives. Hon. Chris Wamalwa said he witnessed an ambulance just putting on a siren to avoid traffic. Maybe that ambulance was going to pick someone who was sick and he just received a call in the middle of the traffic and they needed to easily maneuver to that place. The reason why when you have a sick person, for example, we call ambulance and not Uber or use personal car is because we assume that the ambulance will reach the hospital on time. Given the situation that we are in right now and the increase in vehicle traffic, when you look at other countries, they have designated lanes for police, ambulance and firefighting equipment so that they can reach and rescue the situation on time. In regard to the amendment that has just been put in front of this House, if we go the way the Motion is right now, we will be talking of the existing roads and we might not cover the future plans. The roads that we have right now like Lang’ata Road have a lot of space that can accommodate walkways and drainage systems. In that space, we can also allocate a lane for emergency, boda boda and for other services that we may need. Therefore, unlike what Hon. Chris Wamalwa said, we just need a firm leader just like the late Michuki to ensure that these things are done and followed up to the letter. I remember when we had the debate on streamlining the transport system which is still part of this, the late Hon. Michuki was the Minister then and most of us opposed the issue of yellow lines, speed governors and safety belts, but you will realize that right now, long after the Minister has left us, those things have saved lives. We are losing a lot of lives because of rogue matatu and private drivers who do not want to give way to ambulances, police and firefighting equipment so that they can reach and rescue the situation on time. I support this Motion and also the amendment."
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