Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1162198,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1162198/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 60,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
        "slug": "getrude-musuruve-inimah"
    },
    "content": "business of street vending in the country. It is very clear that we do not have a framework that regulates street vending. This Bill has specific objectives such as- (1) Entrenchment of the rights of informal trading; (2) Regulation of informal trading; (3) Designation and use of public space for informal trading (4) effective organization and regulation of informal traders, and; (5) Public participation in the regulation of vending. Mr. Temporary, Speaker Sir, this Bill was first read on 11th May, 2021 and committed to the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialization pursuant to Article118 of the Constitution. The Committee held three sittings. Two of them were in-house so as to get some understanding of the Bill. Thirdly, the Committee engaged the stakeholders. The Committee also held a public hearing on 14th June, 2021 with various stakeholders such as the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), COG and National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC). On 18th May, 2021, the Committee placed advertisements on local dailies and radios calling for public participation and submissions. Following the advertisement, the Committee received submissions from ICPAK, COG and NGEC. After the submissions, the Committee observed and made the following recommendations- (1) The Report on the Street Vendors (Protection and Livelihood) Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2021) is timely. If enacted, it will provide the much needed framework to regulate the business of street vending. Mr. Temporary Speaker, it is very clear that when it comes to street vending there is no regulatory framework and this retards the business of the common wananchi who we seek to defend. (2) The Committee also observed that there was not legal framework and there are also challenges when it comes to street vending. This Bill is timely to ensure that those challenges are brought to an end. (3) The Committee also observed that the specific objects of the Bill as provided in Clause 3 are in line with Part One and Two of Chapter Four of the Bill on Rights of the Constitution. (4) The Bill also outlines the respective functions of the National and county governments. (5) The Committee also observed---"
}