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    "content": "Kshs1,000, it is your right to be served well. Citizens must take these drivers and owners to task so that we can do proper oversight and avert the dangers that we have in the roads. Thirdly, it is time we used technology. We must put the Ministry of Roads and Infrastructure; and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to task. Why are we funding the NTSA? Why are they even collecting some levy? They must have a digital platform that has a databank of all the Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), plus their drivers. This databank should show if the PSVs are operating on the roads legally and if they are insured so that they can be checked regularly. As Sen. Wako said, through the platform, we should check on the drivers and review their health and everything else. Maybe this is also the time for us to legislate on the age of drivers. We are not saying that we should punish people because they are aged over 70 years, but they are likely to suffer from fatigue. In fact, the other legislation that the Committee on Roads and Transportation should deal with is to determine the distance a driver should cover. If, for example, a driver drives a bus for 200 or 300 kilometers, he should only be allowed to drive one way. That bus should then be driven back by another driver. Those regulations should provide that this person who has completed their schedule should then rest. If a bus is going for more than 1,000 kilometers, we should put in a regulation that says that it must have two drivers, and that you cannot drive two ways. We must now think about all those things because it is our responsibility to ensure that we are living in a safe country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of this House and on behalf of the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County, I pass my condolences to the bereaved families. May their death shock us to the extent that we are going to do something about it. Thank you."
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