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    "id": 1561802,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1561802/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": "If we work well, bodaboda riders can be a real benefit to us. They can add a lot of value to our economy and our transport system, because they are basically everywhere and give us a lot of support. I support this Motion and urge that we put policies in place to support and guide them. We must give them security, training, and come up with laws that guide them on how to ride. We must also ensure that we give them the necessary gear so that, in case of an accident, they are well protected. We also need to have their data. We have over two million Kenyans in that business. We need to know how many bodaboda riders we have in the villages. The Government needs to have their data so that, in case of an accident, they could be helped. The data will also help the Government to see how best they can serve the society and uplift their lives. Kenyans are very innovative. Young Kenyans are dying because they are unemployed and depressed. Some of them commit suicide because they cannot afford to buy and ride a motorcycle. We need to come up with ideas like access to loans to help our young people buy motorcycles. That is the easiest way we can create employment for them. With those few remarks, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support. I encourage us to contribute to this and make sure that it becomes law to assist our bodaboda riders."
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