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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to move this Motion which is on a matter that is of definite national importance. The nation today, including Members of this House, this morning, was treated to a situation where the Central Business District (CBD) of the capital city of the Republic of Kenya was almost brought to a standstill by striking matatus and taxi operators within the city and those from surrounding districts. This was in protest to a move by the county government of Nairobi to increase the parking charges that are levied by the county governments from what was previously charged by the City Council of Nairobi. The 33-Seater mini buses, which blocked most of the roads in the city around the roundabouts today, used to pay Kshs3,000 per month as parking fees. However, the charges have been hiked to Kshs8,000 per month and that translates to almost Kshs100,000 per year. This is a sector of this economy which is not only crucial to the movement of goods and services but also to human capital from where almost 60 to 70 per cent of the national economy is based. This is also a sector that is in a great way contributing to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of this country and more than that, employing hundreds of thousands of our youth who this Government and previous ones have failed to provide with job opportunities."
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