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    "id": 1446262,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "On the issue of delivery motorcycles, I agree with Clause 19. It is very critical because with the Uber Eats, there are now Uber riders and also people delivering parcels within the city. I just wanted to emphasize and I know all my colleagues agree with me that the delivery riders are very critical. If you want to send something to Mombasa Road or Thika Road, the easiest and fastest way within a short distance is through boda boda. In addition, I have noted when they are issuing special licenses This should be especially to Uber Eats because they deliver food. There must be public health. I have agreed on the special licenses that are being given for food delivery. I remember a few weeks ago when we were in session, after some dysfunctionality of the House, some of us would order food through Uber Eats. You can imagine if they are not compliant in terms of public health. In these special licenses, we need to be precise. If a rider delivers food to you that ends up making you unwell, who would be liable? Is it a vicarious liability? What do you do? So, we must look at those special licenses. It is very critical when they are doing that because they can deliver anywhere as I have indicated, going into the future. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in closing because I have seen my time is up, I agree, generally, with the penalties that are there, but we must also be realistic. Most of these young people who are riders do not own those boda bodas or motorcycles. They are hired. So, we must be reasonable in terms of the penalties because most of them are young. If we convict them, we might hinder their chances of getting jobs in future, advancing in their careers and many others. Up and short, this is a very good law. I encourage the boda boda sector to give their opinion in terms of improving this. This is a good start for this public transport sector. We need to have a conversation around it as a country. As I said, we had about three million boda bodas at the beginning of this year. So, imagine if every boda boda in Kenya generates an average of Ksh1,000 or Ksh500 per day. That is billions of Kenya shillings. Therefore, we ask the boda boda, as we push for their decency in terms of environment, to also behave decently. They should avoid criminal aspects within the sector, so that we can ensure all of us have a public transport sector that goes into the future. I hope the Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transportation will come in to ensure that the sector is well regulated. We do not want to see the attention to aviation sector and others only. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this sector is also very important. I want to believe the new Cabinet Secretary will be more listening and sober. We want to see a more appropriate engagement with all sector players, regardless of who they are. With those very many remarks, allow me to support this Bill. We will discuss the three-wheeled- the Tuk-tuk, mkokoteni and the rest. I support."
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