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    "id": 771248,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Oundo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I lost my chance to Hon. Bunyasi. Thanks for being kind enough to remember me that I am still in the Chamber. I stand here to contribute to this Motion, having lost one of my constituents in the pile up that happened yesterday. His name is Mwalimu Rajuayi. I condole with the family. Early this year, I lost another constituent in the same area. It is we, people of western Kenya, who probably suffer most in the Sachangwan accidents. Probably, if you look at the trend of accidents, there seems to be an emerging trend, which needs to be investigated thoroughly. Research needs to be conducted to ascertain exactly what the problem is. As long as I can remember, there have been accidents in the Salgaa- Sachangwan-Nakuru stretch of that road, all the way to Total. There must be a problem. The NTSA and KeNHA have been created to improve matters, but they have not assisted. The Traffic Police Department has been beefed up to no much difference. It is time to re-look at the management of transport in this country and leave it with the people who understand the pain of accidents. We only remember those who have lost their lives but we quickly forget those who have been maimed and injured, who are living with scars. Some accident victims have been confined to wheel chairs and spinal hospitals for the rest of their life. The burden they impose on their families is untold suffering. It is time the ministry in charge, the CEC and all the organs in charge of transport in this country woke up from their slumber and took up their roles seriously. There is no need to continuously pump funds into these bodies yet they are doing nothing to prevent or minimise traffic accidents in this country. As Hon. Savula said, NTSA seems to do well in arresting drunkards and parading on television. They feel happy when they arrest Hon. Members and senior members in society for taking a drink in the neighbourhoods. They should concentrate on areas that cause the largest number of accidents. Statistics show that out of 100 traffic deaths in this country, as social media frequenters normally joke, only 20 per cent are associated with drunk driving. It would seem the biggest source of accidents in this country lies elsewhere. They need to look at issues in a more critical manner and address the causes of accidents. Obviously, our courts have been a let-down. They have generally treated those who cause death by driving as reckless driving. Death is death. We need to look at our laws clearly and decide under what provision of the law we can charge traffic offenders. To KeNHA, please mark roads and design roads that can prevent deaths. Sachangwan has killed very many people over the years. This is no longer a problem of drivers and faulty vehicles. It is time you designed roads to minimise accidents. With those few remarks, I beg to support and send my condolences to all affected by these accidents. Thank you. 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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