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    "id": 1423200,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13581,
        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to comment on these two Statements. I will, however, restrict myself to commenting on the Statement that has been sought by the Senator for Kakamega, Sen. (Dr.) Bonnie Khalwale, on the arrest, detention, booking and arraignment of four persons, particularly tuk tuk and boda boda operators. Mr. Speaker, Sir, boda boda and tuk tuk operators, for a long time have been victimised as people who are engaging in a business that seems to be illicit or illegal. They have been mistreated by law enforcers, either from the national Government or the county government. A short while ago, there was a crackdown on the small cars that operate as taxi, including the Sientas and Proboxes . They operate and ply on short routes, especially in our rural counties. Case in point, the tuktuks and Sientas that operate from Olkalou to Gilgil, from Olkalou to Nyahururu and from Olkalou to Kariamu. The police were hiding behind something; that these people did not have licenses and insurance. When we held a meeting between those operators and the members of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), it was evident that most of these people were compliant. Mr. Speaker, Sir, law enforcers must stop hiding and harassing people who are engaging in business. Being a boda boda or Tuk-tuk operator is a job, just like that of being the Speaker of the Senate, the Clerk of the Senate or Senator. The Committee must dig very deep to ensure that we arrive---.They should not just restrict themselves to Kakamega Town. Beyond the National Police Service, they must go to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) because that is another notorious group of people that harass our business people who are boda boda and tuk tuk operators. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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