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    "id": 864458,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 47 (1) I rise to make a Statement of great national and international importance, on the issue of public transport in Nairobi and the banning of Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) from entering the Central Business District (CBD) on the 3rd December, 2018. The County Government of Nairobi on account of a Gazette Notice No.4479 of 12th May, 2017 directed that all PSVs will no longer be allowed to drop and pick passengers within the CBD and were redirected to the other omnibus termini as outlined in the Gazette Notice on the outskirts of the CBD. According to the county government, that directive was meant to facilitate the decongestion of the CBD and improve the flow of traffic in and out of the City. The resultant effect of this ban was not only catastrophic, but also revealed lack of proper consultation with all stakeholders, public participation and poor planning on the part of the county government. Citizens were subjected to unwarranted suffering, as many were forced to walk long distances from the various termini outside the City centre. The elderly, children, persons living with disability, the sick and pregnant women were most affected. In fact, I had to deal with a case of a pregnant woman who collapsed as she was walking to get the next vehicle. 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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