{"id":3299,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/3299/?format=json","text_counter":144,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Kimunya","speaker_title":"The Minister for Transport","speaker":{"id":174,"legal_name":"Amos Muhinga Kimunya","slug":"amos-kimunya"},"content":" Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was attempting to answer as requested. I am not aware that the directive is impacting negatively over 600,000 young persons. The reason for that is that phasing out is a gradual process and the vehicles involved, the 14-seater matatu and below, account for only 22,000 out of the 79,024 registered service operators and hence 22,000 cannot be supporting 600,000 youths---"}