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    "id": 492235,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Letimalo",
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        "legal_name": "Raphael Lakalei Letimalo",
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    "content": "anything to earn a living, even including killing people. So, that confirms that there is still a high rate of unemployment in Kenya and also the poverty levels are very high. Therefore, we should support those youths who get involved in creating self employment, like boda boda operators. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as it has been said, those of us who come from rural constituencies and most specifically arid and semi-arid areas face more challenges. It has been noted - and it is true - that the road network is very poor and some areas are inaccessible. The use of pikipikis is the mode of transport that is being enjoyed by many of those people. We know of situations where people and, particularly, expectant women, who are supposed to go for clinics, the only mode of transport to those health facilities is by boda bodas . Even for civil servants who are working far away from district headquarters, they only manage to go to the district headquarters by use of pikipikis . So, this is a very important business venture. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we note that even though we get a lot of contributions from boda bodas, we believe that the Government should also play a very crucial role by coming up with policies to regulate the operations of boda boda riders. One, there should be provision of training. Training somebody is providing that trainee with the necessary knowledge. There should be the provision of licences to be compliant with the legal requirements. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is important that for those boda boda operators to work in a good environment, they should get the training. They should know their rights. They should also have the necessary protective gear like the helmets. I had an experience of attending a conference in Rwanda and while interacting with participants in that conference, I learned that it is a requirement - just as it is here in Kenya - that for any"
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