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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Washiali",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 151,
        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": "than a taxi. I had also in the course proposed that in this Motion or rather when it becomes a Bill, we will also add the aspect of public transport so that we do a wholesome Bill that would address the transport issues in cities. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the second amendment by my brother from Wajir, to me I would look at it as a very ambitious amendment. This is because we need to be realistic in this House. When we talk of putting emergency lanes even in the rural areas, we also need to look at the resources that would enable us to do so. Some of the reasons why some of the Bills, Acts or policies have failed is because we are overambitious and we propose things that we do not have resources for. Therefore, I support this Motion and that as we move towards formulating a Bill, I would also propose that we include designated public transport. If you go to town here, you will find that we have a big problem of parking. Some of the people who work in town park their vehicles from around 5.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and then take their vehicles home. Surely, such people should use public transport, but they do not because buses coming to town take ages in traffic jam. In fact, many opt to use private transport. This has happened and I am sure Members have been the biggest victims. When you go to the airport, it is not easy to get to the airport in time. This is because we do not have a designated lane that the public transport would have otherwise used so that then we are able to reach our destinations in good time. Therefore, in summary, this is a good Motion and as a House we need to upgrade it to a Bill so that then it can help Kenyans. In addition, just because our gracious lady mentioned it, we are parents. Both sides of the House, NASA and Jubilee are parents. What we saw yesterday, where a seven year old boy lost his life because he was shot does not please any side of this House. I am a parent and it really touched me. I watched this with my family. I have a seven year old child and I was imagining that he was the one who got shot and killed. When journalists were interviewing neighbours I was surprised to hear that the person who shot that child was a policeman. You will bear me witness that you will never find two policemen riding on a motorbike. I have never seen this happen. Chances are, and this is subject to confirmation, that the conduct of our brothers in NASA has given a conducive atmosphere for thugs to take advantage of the situation. That is why I am begging that we need to come back, think as Kenyans and correct the situation on how we are moving forward. Chances are that whoever might have shot the boy we are mourning today was a thug. That is because there is no way a policeman can do that. The witnesses said – and I do not know whether some of you saw that--- The fact that they refused to come back to 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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