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    "id": 1474500,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1474500/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, I have a petition regarding the legal recognition and protection of e-hailing motorcycle riders and delivery personnel. Hon. Members, Article 119 of the Constitution accords any person the right to petition Parliament to consider any matters within its authority. Further, Standing Order 225(2) (b) requires the Speaker to report to the House any petition other than those presented by a member. In this regard, I wish to report to the House that my office has received a Petition from the Digital Boda Riders and Deliveries Association of Kenya, led by one, Calvin Okumu, their chairperson, seeking the recognition and protection of e-hailing motorcycle riders and delivery personnel. The Association is seeking for the recognition of the cyclist transport subsector, popularly known as the boda boda industry, which has become a strategic part of the Kenyan transport system, providing last-mile connectivity and creating employment opportunities for thousands of Kenyans and significantly transforming the sector. The Digital Boda Riders and Deliveries Association of Kenya further contends that despite the Association representing a large community of digital riders who operate through various platforms in the digital industry, they face a myriad of challenges. These challenges include but are not limited to unfair classifications of drivers, lopsided contracts, oppressive pricing formulas, unfavourable working conditions, unfair compensation, arbitral administrative actions and lawful accounts, deactivation, data protection violations and lack of recognition of riders’ welfare associations among other attendant issues. The association claims that other digital platforms such as Bolt, Glovo, and Uber charge excessive commissions exceeding the 18 per cent recommended for the e-hailing subsector. 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."
}