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    "id": 8030,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/8030/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Bett",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Roads",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Franklin Kipng'etich Bett",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Traffic congestion on Thika Road and, indeed, on many roads in the country, and Nairobi in particular, is caused by a high volume of vehicles on our roads. On that, I think we should give ourselves credit that the economy has enabled many of us to own vehicles. That is the reason the Government is investing a substantial sum of money to improve our road network, including widening of key roads in and out of the City of Nairobi. (b) I am aware that the ongoing road construction may have increased the problem in some sections of the road. However, the traffic snarl-up on some sections of Thika Road is exacerbated by the failure by some motorists to comply with road signs giving directions. In some instances there maybe omissions by the contractor to place road signs, or such road signs are concealed one way or the other. This has been noticed now and in the past and appropriate steps continue to be taken to correct the situation."
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