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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you. Every Member is going to have five minutes. I will start with Hon. Abdul Haro. He is not in the House. Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi, the Member for Westlands."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Tim Wanyonyi",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the chance to speak on this Motion of Adjournment. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"content": "The problems we are experiencing on our roads are not just about discipline; it is about how the roads are designed. There is no signage to guide drivers at steep ends or sharp corners or indicate something is happening in a particular area. They drive blindly, and sometimes accidents happen very quickly that they cannot control. Another issue is the inspection of vehicles, especially public service vehicles. They ought to be inspected and given a certificate of approval every time. Many times, you will find that most of the vehicles have outlived their lifespan. They are kept on the road, yet we have NTSA inspectors who are supposed to supervise this. This country also lacks cameras installed at advantageous points on the roads to help the police monitor reckless drivers so that they can deal with them. They instead hide somewhere in the bush, and when vehicles come, you see them jumping on the roads and waving down the driver to stop. This is very dangerous, and it can easily become a road risk. They should be more professional and inform the drivers of the areas and spots where the traffic controllers are positioned to avoid making it a capture of drivers. If we have proper information, it will inform the drivers of the speed limits and what is ahead of them, especially for drivers unfamiliar with the road. Lastly, you will find a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) driver driving a car for more than eight hours, for instance, from Mombasa to Western Kenya, sometimes even falling asleep on the steering wheel. I feel that most drivers should also get eye checks during their inspections. Some of them have poor vision, yet they proceed to drive on the roads. This responsibility falls on all Kenyans, particularly the Ministry of Roads and Transport. They must take the lead in curbing road carnage. We pray for all the Kenyans who have lost their lives and send our sincere condolences to the families. The Government must take serious responsibility. I saw the Cabinet Secretary on television, but he did not seem to be leading properly. He needs to pick up from where Michuki left off and control the traffic on our roads. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you. Next is the Member for Alego Usonga, Hon. Samuel Atandi."
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"speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. Road accidents contribute to about 3,000 deaths annually. This is more than the number of Kenyans who die from cancer, malaria, and many other diseases that affect our people. To be honest, one of the main reasons for the increased deaths by accidents is purely human behaviour. Kenyans must change their attitude and behaviour. Kenyans go drinking and drive home under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This is not something that law enforcement can do. The state of the roads in Kenya also contributes to accidents. As Hon. Tim Wanyonyi has said, our engineers' road design does not resemble that of any other developed country. If you go to Rwanda, you will see how they have designed their roads. I am told that the engineers who designed those roads after the genocide were Kenyans. I do not know how they went to Rwanda to design better roads, yet they designed roads in Kenya that cause accidents. The state of our PSVs is also a contributor to accidents. PSVs in Kenya are not inspected. An organisation called NTSA is sleeping, and I believe it is sleeping because the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport is sleeping. The Cabinet Secretary is simply a noise maker on X and Facebook, showing us how he lives a good life. The Government must decide whether it wants to protect Kenyans from these accidents. We will talk here every day and every week, but accidents will continue to happen. NTSA is sleeping on its job of inspecting the state of PSVs. The accidents involving public vehicles are very unfortunate. If you ask for a report on these accidents, you will never get it. Innocent Kenyans are the ones who suffer these accidents. They leave their houses to travel with the intent of reaching their destinations. When they arrive at the bus stations, they board vehicles innocently, yet they are boarding death traps. I call upon The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"content": "the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport…When Hon. Murkomen was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Roads, I celebrated by saying he would be one of the most competent Cabinet Secretaries we would have. He was a very active Member of Parliament, but he is sleeping on the job. He is sleeping on the job and laughing that he is making more money than any other Kenyan. He must wake up from sleep and work. He must shake himself or NTSA. It is a shame that we have a Government that cannot address simple things like road accidents. This Government must wake up. I am addressing this Government from the Floor of the House because it is the reason Kenyans are dying on the roads. I urge the Government to wake up and serve the people of Kenya. I support. Thank you."
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"content": "(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Next is the Member for Endebess, Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I support this Adjournment Motion. What is happening on our roads is very sad. I disagree with Hon. Atandi. It is not the Government; it is the drivers on the roads. Reckless drivers have no permission from the Government. They are not representing anyone but themselves. We have NTSA officials and policemen on the roads taking bribes. They are not taking them on behalf of the Government. They are placed there to do their job. It is shameful that we have reported accidents on our roads. Recently, we lost students from Kenyatta University who were on their way to Mombasa. We have lost many Kenyans through reckless driving. It is high time we reviewed drivers and put stringent measures in place to prevent drunk driving. We need to ensure that drivers undergo some form of mental evaluation. It seems that there are people with suicidal tendencies driving on our roads. We must ensure that unroadworthy vehicles are also removed from the roads. It is also good culture for the drivers on our roads to have courtesy and some element of self-control. More often than not, you find a driver does not want to give way to another. Everybody is in a rush and this is not how it should be."
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"content": "We need to have a discussion on road safety and what needs to be done to ensure that our roads are safe for all of us. We are losing people on the road through reckless driving and this should stop. As we discuss the Wage Bill, we also need to discuss road safety because it is of serious proportion. For how long should a long-distance driver be on the road? You find that some long-distance bus drivers may be driviving from Nairobi to Kisumu and back. They should have enough time to rest in between to ensure they are safe on the roads. There is need for our people to change their culture. The Government needs to come up with stringent measures to ensure all our roads are safe. That the drivers on our roads are sane, sober and can ferry passengers safely to their destinations."
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"content": "Those who park on the roadsides must ensure that they park the vehicles in the right places. The other day we saw a family which was driving to Kisii, and in Nakuru they rammed into a lorry that had been parked by the roadside. This needs to be corrected. When one parks by the roadside, they must ensure that they do not cause obstruction to other road users."
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