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    "id": 485847,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/485847/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 3036,
        "legal_name": "Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I wish to support this Motion. Promotion of the boda boda business is the best way to empower the youth, if the Government is serious about youth empowerment. It is also a way of creating jobs for our young people. Most of the young riders do not own the motorbikes. The motorbikes are owned by other people. The youth are just riders. They are treated in a very crude manner. Sometimes, they are paid Kshs100 for a day’s job. As leaders, we should put a regulatory policy in place. The Government must come up with regulations to make sure that, that important sector of the economy is properly regulated. I have personally taken it as my own petty project within Westlands Constituency. I am working with all the stakeholders, including the riders, to make sure that there is order. If those youngsters are helped, they can even set themselves in groups. We have seen what is happening in Kitengela. Those who own motorbikes there have opened a savings and credit society, where they are investing their money. Most of them now own homes because of the regular income they get from their motorbikes. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}