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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me also to give my condolences to the affected families. It is a very sad thing that has happened. As a mother, I feel sad together with the Senator from that county. It has become a tradition for us that every holiday, April, August and December, we lose many of our children, which is a very sad thing. There is need for us, as Senators, to speak in one voice so that NTSA can put proper measures in place to provide safety on the roads. There is also need for the drivers not to be overworked. This is because most of the time we save money, but lose lives. It is good for us to recommend that all the school buses should have two drivers when they make these long journeys. There is also need for us to implement the ban on night travel. Many of us get excited when we travel during the night. We think that we save money, time and everything. However, at the end of the day, we are the losers. It is very sad that we have lost these pupils and that the parents and the entire nation are mourning. Our prayer is that God will encourage and give hope to those who have lost their loved ones and comfort the entire nation. At the same time, we recommend that those pupils who have survived be given proper attention in terms of medical care, so that they can recover quickly. Counseling sessions should be started immediately because we know that most of them are candidates. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I was reading newspapers, many teachers confessed that those pupils who lost their lives were the best performers. It is very sad that we have lost our best performing pupils on the roads and at that time of the hour. We, as Senators, should stand with the families. We must properly vet the people who are driving school vehicles and put measures in place to save lives of our children."
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