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    "content": "My Second Statement is on the perennial strikes by digital taxi drivers, Uber and Bolt. Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1) to seek a Statement from the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding perennial strikes by digital taxi drivers in Kenya. Digital taxi drivers have repeatedly gone on strike over exploitative pricing models and high commission rates by digital taxi operators, which do not take into account the rising costs of operations. The drivers have protested against their exclusion from fare setting and have called for an increase in the base fare to Kshs300, which has never been affected. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The level of compliance among respective digital drive operators within the 18 per cent cap on the commission to be paid to drivers from total earnings for every trip, including the mechanism in place for monitoring such compliance. (2) Whether the Government could consider prescribing a base fare rate for digital taxi drivers, considering the failure by the digital taxi operators to adjust the rates to reflect the rising operational costs. (3) The role of the digital taxi drivers in fare setting and the extent of their involvement in key policy decisions that affect them. (4) Plans by the Government to reform the existing regulatory framework for the digital taxi sector to enhance fairness and transparency. I thank you."
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