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    "id": 881935,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ndhiwa, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martin Owino",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Peters Owino",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. From the outset, I want to say kudos to Hon. Barasa for bringing this important Motion and also Hon. Passaris who affirmatively seconded it. This is a serious issue that we cannot afford to be whimsical about. It is an issue touching on the common mwananchi . I looked at the NTSA Act of 2012 and noted that there are many gaps that we should revisit. So, Hon. Barasa, that is the way to go. Just like in the medical setup, we start with band-aiding an oozing wound, but the main thing would be to review this Act and revamp it because this sector has gone bananas. We should not allow, at all, excuses that the matatu owners cite in increasing fares, say, the weather, riots, weekends, late hours, holidays and so on. This is an area that the Government has to regulate and do so swiftly. Most Kenyans travel with fixed fares in their pockets. The moment you increase fares on them, you throw them out of the balance economically. There is what we can do later on, but this is immediate and I thank the honourable Member for bringing it. If you travel abroad, you will realise that fares are fixed. In fact, in the United Kingdom, they fix it even for four years and then they review it. So, there is no excuse The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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