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    "id": 1233431,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bonchari, UPA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Onchoke",
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    "content": "When you over-regulate a sector, there is a risk of associated costs such as the taxes that NTSA and the county governments will inevitably levy on those riders. As it is now, many riders particularly those from Bonchari are not able to operate because of the high cost of fuel. In fact, many of them have parked their motorbikes. So, let us be careful not to add more problems to the sector that is already struggling by over-regulating it. As we discuss this further, let us be cognisant of the fact that other laws are in place. If we use them properly to their full extent as we are asking from this amendment; and if we are saying that NTSA comes in to regulate that sector, it is in itself giving NTSA absolute powers to regulate that sector without reference to Parliament. It is the practice that any regulatory body that is making regulations refers to Parliament through the Committee on Delegated Legislation. So, let us be careful with the wording of this amendment so that we do not take away that power from Parliament, thus causing the NTSA and any other entity that is involved in the regulations to run away from Parliament. I am a member of the Committee on Delegated Legislation and some of the problems we encounter are that those bodies that make regulations 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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