{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=153086","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=153084","results":[{"id":1549042,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549042/?format=json","text_counter":968,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Resumption of debate on Statements)"},{"id":1549043,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549043/?format=json","text_counter":969,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"We now go back to Order No.7. Proceed, Sen. (Prof.) Ojienda."},{"id":1549044,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549044/?format=json","text_counter":970,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"STATEMENTS Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to make two Statements. My first Statement is on the operations and impact of the Kisumu Fish Market Complex."},{"id":1549045,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549045/?format=json","text_counter":971,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"OPERATIONS AND IMPACT OF KISUM FISH MARKET COMPLEX"},{"id":1549046,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549046/?format=json","text_counter":972,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1), to seek a Statement from the Committee on Trade, Industrialization, and Tourism regarding the operations and impact of the Kisumu Fish Market Complex. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Kisumu Fish Market Complex was established with the objective of enhancing fish trade, providing modern storage and processing facilities, and boosting the economic welfare of fishermen and traders within Kisumu County. However, since its operationalization, several concerns have been raised relating to its management, accessibility and overall effectiveness in achieving its intended goals. In the Statement, the Committee should-"},{"id":1549047,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549047/?format=json","text_counter":973,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."},{"id":1549048,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549048/?format=json","text_counter":974,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(1) State or address the current operational status of the Kisumu Fish Market Complex, including providing details on the number of traders utilizing it, its capacity, the infrastructure and services available such as cold storage processing units, sanitation and security; (2) Provide the total cost of the project, indicating the sources of funding, budgetary allocations for development and maintenance and the socioeconomic benefits accrued, including the jobs created; (3) Indicate the management structure of the facility, stating whether it is under the county government, national Government, or under public-private partnership and clarify the revenue sharing model in place; and, (4) State the key challenges affecting the complex functionality and the corrective measures undertaken to ensure the facility meets its intended objectives."},{"id":1549049,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549049/?format=json","text_counter":975,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"PERENNIAL STRIKES BY DIGITAL TAXI DRIVERS"},{"id":1549050,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549050/?format=json","text_counter":976,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"My Second Statement is on the perennial strikes by digital taxi drivers, Uber and Bolt. Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53(1) to seek a Statement from the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing regarding perennial strikes by digital taxi drivers in Kenya. Digital taxi drivers have repeatedly gone on strike over exploitative pricing models and high commission rates by digital taxi operators, which do not take into account the rising costs of operations. The drivers have protested against their exclusion from fare setting and have called for an increase in the base fare to Kshs300, which has never been affected. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The level of compliance among respective digital drive operators within the 18 per cent cap on the commission to be paid to drivers from total earnings for every trip, including the mechanism in place for monitoring such compliance. (2) Whether the Government could consider prescribing a base fare rate for digital taxi drivers, considering the failure by the digital taxi operators to adjust the rates to reflect the rising operational costs. (3) The role of the digital taxi drivers in fare setting and the extent of their involvement in key policy decisions that affect them. (4) Plans by the Government to reform the existing regulatory framework for the digital taxi sector to enhance fairness and transparency. I thank you."},{"id":1549051,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1549051/?format=json","text_counter":977,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Interruption of debate on Statements)"}]}