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    "id": 65728,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/65728/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
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        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this debate. I want to thank hon. Wamalwa for bringing this timely Motion before the House. I stand to support this Motion. The Motion is urging the Government to set up a policy and legal framework to regulate that fast growing and vital sector of our society. The Motion also urges the Government to set up a Boda Boda Fund that will facilitate the training and empowerment of our people. Although a lot has been said about the western side of Kenya, in fact, as hon. speakers before me have said, that trend has gone to other parts of the country, including the Coast Province, northern Coast and my constituency in Garsen. I want to say that, indeed, there is need for the Government to come up with a proper policy to deal with boda bodas across the country. First of all, there is a basis for doing that. Apart from the employment that it provides to the youth, there is the aspect of transporting goods to the market and, therefore, directly hitting the economy which is critical. Apart from transporting people, we know that in many areas where foodstuffs cannot be moved by vehicles, boda bodas can carry, in fact, up to 200 kilogrammes of foodstuff. The operators take the produce to the market. We need to have a policy. We also know that women are, probably, the best customers of boda boda operators."
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