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    "id": 788501,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/788501/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njomo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1784,
        "legal_name": "Jude L. Kangethe Njomo",
        "slug": "jude-l-kangethe-njomo"
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support this Petition by Hon. Theuri. I think time has come when our road designers and engineers should put more emphasis and consideration on pedestrians. It has happened on so many roads that every time a new road is constructed, the public is left asking for bumps because vehicles are over speeding. The Thika Superhighway, which is the biggest road in Kenya, was built and then bumps were constructed on the same road because the designers forgot, ignored or had some monkey business about putting foot bridges across the road. The bumps that were erected cause long traffic jams, costing a lot of money in terms of manhours and, therefore, costing our economy a lot of money. My challenge to the road designers is that they should consider pedestrians in every road design that they do. At the junction of Kiambu Road and the bypass, they have marked the road with markings that look like they are contrary to the normal traffic routine or signage that we are used to. Where traffic is supposed to enter the bypass, they have put red markings and where it is supposed to exit, they have put white markings. When you see red, it tells you ‘stop’ but on that bypass, red is telling you to enter. I think this is something that KeNHA needs to consider and see whether they have done the right thing. I support the Petition."
}