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    "id": 827112,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/827112/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "counties to look at various avenues to raise revenue so that we can stop the dependency on the national Government. Mr. Speaker, Sir, most of the planning of roads in the country was done before and most people have invaded our roads reserves. With this Bill in place, it will be clear that every county government will designate areas where people who would like to park their trucks and tankers can do so without interfering with the flow of business. Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve raised an issue on the Bill regarding the provision of People Living with Disabilities (PWDs). I confirm to her that this matter has been dealt with by the Bill in Clause 5(2) which states that- “The County Executive Committee Member shall, in performance with the functions under this Act, make provision for the access and the use of buildings, roads, streets, lanes, alleys, parking bays and pavements by persons with disabilities in accordance with Section 21 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am happy to engage the Senator to be more specific on areas that she may be interested in to ensure that PWDs have access to these buildings. The other day, I left the Chamber at around 6.30 p.m. and went to Upper Hill. I felt the need to run. Ordinarily, you would expect that all roads which are constructed in Upper Hill, which is a new developing city within a city, have alleys and walkways. However, I was surprised that many taxis were parked along the alleys. Therefore, when a person is walking, they are forced to walk on the road. This is because there are no laws which prohibit such things. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope that the Senate will support this Bill and once it is enacted, it will become illegal for anyone to park on an alley where people are supposed to walk in. This is a country where there is a lot of rural-urban migration. If you look at the population of people who move into Nairobi, if we do not have this Act in place, a lot of people will continue to be hit. This Bill addresses issues of illegal kiosks which are being constructed near roads and will entirely help The National Transport and Safety Authority"
}