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    "id": 831535,
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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": "Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 15 contains provisions on designated parking. It states that the County Executive Committee Member shall designate parking bays for the exclusive parking of petroleum tankers and the parking of other heavy commercial vehicles in accordance with Section 99 of the Energy and Petroleum Act. The clause also states that those vehicles may park outside these designated areas for the purpose of loading or offloading goods where; (a) the loading or offloading process is continuous; (b) the goods are such weighty that they cannot be reasonably conveyed otherwise by the means of a vehicle; (c) the vehicle that is parked is near as possible, to the loading or offloading site; and, (d) the loading or offloading activity is carried out promptly. Madam Temporary Speaker, a person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Kshs200,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both. Clause 16 of this Bill empowers the County Executive Committee Member to make regulations for the better carrying out of the Act. This regulation shall be on prescription of standards for constructions and the use of street lanes, alleys, parking bays, pavement, drainage systems and other structures prescribed by this Act. In addition, as well as prescriptions of the procedure for the application of any approval provided in this Act. Madam Temporary Speaker, the reason that made me come up with this Bill is because of the constant road accidents that we see along Nairobi’s Waiyaki Way, particularly in a place where people have to cross from one side of the road to the other and where you see a lot of hawking and illegal market activities being carried out along the road. Kangemi is a good example. This is the cause of disorganization in this country. This Bill has got nothing to do with the Roads Bill which is currently before the Senate in the Second Reading. This Bill is not seeking to create or establish an Authority, but seeks to carry out various functions that are devolved. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you look at the budgets of every county in this country, the first thing that you will see is that there is an estimate of how much they can generate from parking services. There is no law that guides and empowers the County The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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