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    "id": 1425005,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had just opened my mouth before my time was up. Therefore, allow me to repeat that I rise to move that the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill (Senate Bills No.38 of 2023) be read a second time. This is a Bill that seeks to pave way for an Act of Parliament to provide for the regulation of the boda boda industry and for connected purposes. This is an important Bill. If it becomes law, my belief is that it may be cited as a Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Act. This Act shall apply to all motorcycles used for commercial purposes, including transport services. For example, what we ordinarily call boda boda which is two-wheeled and motorized and tuktuk which is three- wheeled and motorized. Both of them can be used as a means of transport for human beings and for carrying goods. This Bill is so important that one should highlight the fact that we are speaking to an important industry. The boda boda industry employs 1.5 million people in Kenya. It also contributes Kshs202 billion to the economy every year but it operates without a law. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is way over what tea from your region contributes. The tea sector contributes Kshs147.3 billion. What is more in this industry? In 2023, 10,000 boda bodas were reported to have crashed. That confirms that we have to think through and provide the relevant legislation to make it safe and profitable and ensure that the industry is not abused. I want to go to Clauses 4 and 5. These are Clauses seeking to establish the County Motorcycle Transport and Safety Board. This Bill anticipates and contemplates a situation whereby in every county, we will have a transport and safety board that will ensure that many of the issues we have spoken to in this Bill are implemented at the county level. I propose that the board at the county level comprises of a chairperson appointed by the county governor; the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) responsible for matters relating to transport; the CECM responsible for matters relating to finance; the County Attorney; the county police commander or a representative designated in writing; four persons appointed by the CECM responsible for matters relating to transport; and, two persons appointed by the CECM responsible for matters"
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