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    "id": 771262,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/771262/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okelo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odoyo Okelo",
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    "content": "indicated and would want to put a lot of emphasis on that, right from Molo Junction to Salgaa, there used to be a diversion which can as well be used by heavy trucks to try to avoid these perennial accidents that have claimed lots of lives in that area. Article 26 of the Constitution of Kenya talks in mandatory terms that every person has the right to life and everything begins there and actually ends there. So, we must do everything within our powers to safeguard the life of every single Kenyan. We must make sure that each truck, particularly those plying longer distances, must have two drivers working interchangeably so that we address the issues of fatigue that have claimed lives of so many. Life is sacrosanct. There is sanctity of life that must be respected and protected. We have lost over 100 lives in the last few days as a result of accidents. Therefore, something must be done. Based on sanctity of life, we also have lives lost through--- At this point allow me to digress a bit but still on the same subject. Even as we address issues of life, we must also take cognisant of the fact that the police have also contributed quite immensely towards this not just because they have exhibited ineptitude in delivering services on our roads but since 8th August, we have lost over 200 lives through the barrel of the gun. So, even as we complain about accidents on our roads, we must also handle the fundamental issue of police meting brutality on very innocent lives. You may think about Baby Pendo who was just six months old, Mutinda who was seven years old and Moraa who was nine months old and you ask whose enemy they were and whose life they threatened. Based on the sanctity of life, we must address this issue wholesomely. We will make necessary noises about addressing issues on the roads together with those that have affected… A colleague of mine talked about the tractors that ferry sugarcane. At night you will realise that they have no lights and reflectors. If you were driving behind them, you would only realise that they will be the brakes to your car. That has claimed lots of lives in the recent past. I once again send my very deep condolences. I know going forward, we may also need to get a Motion such as this to talk about police brutality within the Republic of Kenya. Life once lost will never be reclaimed."
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