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    "id": 65738,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/65738/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
        "slug": "judah-ole-metito"
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, another form of support that operators in this subsector need from the Government is financing. The Government should create an enabling environment for this subsector to thrive because I am very sure that it will contribute to our economy substantially. I was going to propose that the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF), which gives groups of youths only Kshs50,000, be enhanced to ensure that boda boda operators access loans individually, so that they can buy motorcycles as individuals, and not as groups. If you have a group of 10 or 20 youths owning only one motorcycle, it would not be viable economically to conduct such a business. Therefore, the Ministry of Transport should liaise with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Treasury, to ensure that a big portion of the boda boda fund suggested in this Motion is made available to individual operators, and not groups. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen in the matatu sector that there are two kinds of associations. There is the Matatu Owners Association (MOA) and the Matatu Welfare Association (MWA). I suggest that there should also be associations to be recognised by the Government for proper advocacy and lobbying by players in the"
}