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    "id": 835686,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/835686/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Lari, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jonah Mwangi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jonah Mburu Mwangi",
        "slug": "jonah-mburu-mwangi"
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    "content": "States of America, the main highways are always dual carriageways. This eliminates head on collisions. Most of the accidents happen when a driver sleeps a bit and finds a truck ahead, then he tends to swerve and finds himself in a ditch. We should encourage the Government to fast- track the construction of dual carriages. They should fund dual carriages from Mombasa to Kisumu and Nyeri through Kericho. All major highways should be dual carriage. The Government should install lighting systems in all our major highways like the ones we have along Uhuru Highway. This will reduce accidents by a very huge percentage because drivers will have clear visibility especially in areas with fog which are darker at night. Looking at signage, we need reflectors on all the roads. We should have reflectors in the middle and on the sides, so that drivers are able to see clearly and drive with comfort. Driving schools teach road signage. Signages are put on the roads because drivers need to see where there are sharp bends, climbs and rivers. We need signages to reduce accidents which are killing many Kenyans. The Government’s responsibility is to protect the lives of Kenyans. They should not only protect Kenyans when at war or against terrorists. Kenyans lives and properties should be protected every day. The Government should ensure that we have a system for instant traffic fines. As police officers walk around, they should have a system for fining wrong doers on the spot. So, one can be fined even 10 times at night when he or she is on the wrong side of the law. With those few remarks, once again, I send my condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. We need prayers for our country. Let every preacher and person pray so that we can reduce road carnage in our country. God bless our country."
}