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    "id": 1235811,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Chache South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Kibagendi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to first appreciate the Member for Ruiru for coming up with those amendments. If there are regulations that are in line with what he is proposing, then it means that they need to be enhanced. At the same time, while we appreciate the role that the industry has played in the economy and eased the transportation of people and goods especially in the rural areas, we also need to appreciate that it is the same sector or industry that has brought about very many accidents. When those boda boda operators cause accidents, they run from the accident scene and, more so, when you are on the wrong, those people have a gang mentality. They gang up, come and harass especially women motorists and other people and, in the process, cause violence and even steal from motorists. We need to have more enhanced regulations in that industry so that we can have some sanity. We have people who are in the same industry doing courier business. You will find that they are extremely disciplined, organised, do not ignore the traffic lights and are not involved in any form of mischief. I am in support of these particular amendments and I know they will aid other segments of the economy. They will have a ripple effect especially in the insurance industry where there will be more money in the pool. The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will be able to get something out of that pool. Even the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will be able to get some revenue from a regularised boda boda industry. I submit. 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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