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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kinyanjui",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Roads",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 48,
        "legal_name": "Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui",
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    "content": "operators, but there is no register that allows us, as leaders, to know the numbers we are talking about, the training they have and what skills we need to impart to them. Therefore, this Motion is very relevant to us, and we believe that it will be used to ensure that we regulate the industry. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it will also be remembered that cyclists and motor cycle operators have to compete for space on the roads. Initially when the road designs were done, the designers did not take into consideration the other road users like the non-motorized boda boda operators. Therefore, what we have seen in the recent past is a number of accidents by boda bodas. A look at some of the accidents that we have had, especially in major towns, reveals that we have very many cases of head fractures. This is partly because cyclists do not use helmets. We know when we talk about head fractures the possibility of fatal cases is very high. Therefore, we hope that we will be able to address some of the concerns that have been brought forward within the road sector to ensure that we have adequate provisions to ensure that every time we come up with roads they not only take care of the motorized traffic but also the bicycles and motor cycles. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have also heard allegations that are not conclusive that prolonged use of boda boda by cyclists affects reproductive health of the young people operating in this sector. The boda boda business has not been there for more than five years; therefore, the implications may be catastrophic within another ten or five years. Therefore, we request that we get proper research in this area and see whether there is a connection between the stagnating population growth in certain areas and this trade. I also want to join my colleagues who have said that in every sector such as the"
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