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    "id": 1282352,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Manyatta, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gitonga Mukunji",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am calling upon the Government and, us as legislators, to really try to put this sector that is thriving in this county in order. I want to see us trying to protect the bodaboda sector from what I am calling shylocks, and people who are stealing from them. I have a young man in the ward I come from, Nginda Ward, who borrowed Ksh15,000 and bought a bodaboda. He paid for that bodaboda up to an amount exceeding 85 per cent of what he is supposed to pay. Then to the shock of many, the bodaboda was stolen and one company called - and I will not fear to mention the company - Watu Credit, took the insurance money that the bodaboda had and never gave even a single coin to that bodaboda person. Up to date, that man has never recovered from the loss of his bodaboda that was giving him his livelihood. Through the unfortunate events in Hon. Mary Emaase’s Constituency, we are discussing this issue. But I would really plead with this House not to stop at this juncture of this Motion. Let us push this further. Let us get some regulations, as quickly as possible, that are going to protect our people. I am happy with the call by the President to go for electric bikes because that will make sure the bodaboda sector makes more money. This is our last mile transportation means, which gets to every village, every single ditch and corner of this country. I pray that all of us follow this because we have all these people in our areas. It is important to ensure that they are part of the Government and this country. I also propose a formation of nyumba kumi for bodaboda so that they can take charge of security issues instead of having the police who are right in the middle of the many cartels that are taking charge."
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