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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "This subjects riders to losses or no profits after accounting for operational costs. Moreover, riders lack designated parking areas, leading to unfair harassment from traffic police and county officials. Lastly, the digital boda boda drivers draw the attention of the House to insufficient Government oversight over the operations of transport network companies and the legal and regulatory gap in which the digital riding subsector is currently not recognised by labour laws. They note that this has led to unfair treatment and exploitation of the riders. Hon. Members of the Digital Boda Drivers and Deliveries Association of Kenya concludes by praying that the National Assembly— 1. Enacts or amends relevant legislation to formally recognise digital riders as a core subsector of the transport industry and ensure their rights are protected. 2. Recommends necessary amendments to the National Transport and Safety Authority Transport Network Owners, Drivers and Passengers Regulations 2022 to include motorcycles as vehicles protected under the regulations. 3. Inquires into the urgently recommended appropriate legal and regulatory reforms on, among others, the operations of transport network companies, including pricing mechanisms and contract terms, establishing a minimum wage for e-hailing riders and minimum contractual terms, the empowerment of rider welfare organizations, fair hearing before adverse actions against riders, clear timelines for addressing their complaints, both internal and externally, review of the minimum costs of deliveries, designation of specific parking areas for riders, and training of riders on county regulations. Hon. Members, the request of the Association is well within the authority of this House pursuant to Article 95 (2) of the Constitution, which provides that the National Assembly deliberates on and resolves issues of concern to the people. Given the nature of the prayers sought by the e-hailing motorcycle riders, I hereby commit this matter to the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure for consideration. The Committee is required to consider the matters contained in the prayers of the Association, conduct an inquiry and report its findings to the House and to the petitioners. Further, the Committee will also be expected to provide policy and legislative interventions to be actualised by this House to bring this matter which keeps recurring to closure. I thank you."
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