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    "id": 783629,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/783629/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Just the other day, you sent us to a trip to Malaysia. In 1970s, Malaysia and Kenya were at par. They were at the same level of development. However, if you see what they have done in the last 50 years of their independence, it is quite different from what we have done. They have under-buses and a rail transport within the city. We took 25 minutes from the airport to the city centre, which is 50 kilometers away. In Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is about 16 kilometers from the City centre, but one would take almost three to four hours. It is all because of the traffic jam that we have within Nairobi. We have actually lost so many resources as a result. Many of the investors willing to come and invest in Nairobi have relocated to other countries like South Africa, Rwanda and even our neighbours Tanzania and Uganda. It is because they cannot manage the losses incurred because of our transport system. In the past, we passed a Bill here that we need to dedicate some lanes for some special services like ambulances. We have actually lost lives because of traffic jams. This is because we are unable to rescue people by rushing them to hospital on time. So, the creation of this Transport Authority is timely. We need to pilot this Bill and say that when the Nairobi Metropolitan succeeds, we will move the same to the other major cities such as Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru. When you are going by road from Nairobi to other towns such as Eldoret, it is very chaotic. At times, just about 15 kilometers to Nakuru Town, you get stuck there for hours. That is because of the transport system within that town. So, I support this Bill. We need to pass it quickly so that we can get investors back to our country and improve on our economy. Malaysia is 600 times better than Kenya. Their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is at 30,000 while ours is at 3,000. We were at par about 40 years ago. It is because of this problem that we need to move quickly and enact the Bill into a law and put enough resources."
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