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    "id": 801420,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Outa",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 133,
        "legal_name": "Fredrick Otieno Outa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. This Lunyerere Bridge could be termed as a spot where the devil has camped because a number of people have lost their lives there, now and again. I want to commend the Senator for Vihiga County, who is my neighbor, because the Lunyerere Bridge is along the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway. I want to encourage the Government to take immediate measures so as to reduce the carnage that occasionally happens at the Lunyerere Bridge by initiating or demarcating clear signs for the motorists who are travelling on the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway to know that Lunyerere Bridge is a death spot. They can create some road signs to caution the drivers who are using that highway. We want to also appeal to the County Government of Vihiga not to wait for the national Government to intervene because this bridge lies squarely on the county government. They can introduce some enforcement, more or less like the Michuki one, to save the lives of the people who are using the Kisumu-Kakamega Highway. This matter should not be taken lightly. The national Government and the County Government of Vihiga are listening to us and those who are in authority should take immediate measures. They also need to introduce bumps. We have seen vehicles carry extra passengers and over-speed; and when they get to the death spot, they then realize that it is too late to apply the emergency brakes. When they do that, the vehicle overturns and claims lives. They are listening to us and in one month’s time, we want to visit this place so as to make sure that the national Government and the County Government of Vihiga have taken the necessary action to save the lives of our people. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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