Richard Makenga Katemi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: I support the amendment. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. While I was contributing to this Motion last time, I supported it. I said that boda boda industry is a very fast-growing industry in Kenya. Between 2005 and 2011, motorcycle registrations increased by almost fourfold. In 2011, motorcycles made up 70 per cent of newly registered vehicles. That means that most of the boda bodas have become a source of income and livelihood for many families in both rural and urban areas. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: You will find that most of our school leavers, for example Form Four leavers end up first getting into this industry. They eke their livelihood out of the boda boda industry. However, the operations take place in unregulated environment. Sometimes they result in high road carnage. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Road accidents that lead to injuries and deaths involving motorcycles have increased noticeably. This is putting a heavy burden on families, communities and our health system in general. It is important that the Government comes up with a policy to regulate this industry, so that operators can operate in a conducive environment. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the police are fond of harassing boda boda operators because some of them do not have riding licences. They, therefore, end up spending the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: little money which they get to bribe the police. So, I urge the Government to regulate this industry, so that the boda boda operators can operate and earn their livelihood meaningfully instead of spending a lot of money bribing the police. view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: I also urge the Government to come up with subsidies, so that operators can acquire the licences without spending a lot of money. This will enhance--- view
• 15 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support the Motion. view
• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. It is a very important Motion to me. The boda boda operators, especially in my constituency, have been facing a lot of challenges, especially the harassment from the police. Whenever they are taking their customers to their destinations, they are stopped by the police and if they do not have driving licenses, they end up bribing the police. In fact, this Motion has come at the right time because the Government will develop a policy to ensure that, that very important sector in our ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Speaker for giving me the opportunity to contribute towards this very important Bill. This Bill is very timely as it sufficiently covers very pertinent issues in mining. If implemented, it will ensure sustainable use of our mineral resources to facilitate revenue generation to the national and the county government. It will also to enhance skills transfer to Kenyans as well as ensure that mining is of benefit to local communities. In this era of climate change and environmental degradation concerns, it is also commendable that this Mining Bill will provide a framework to compel miners to implement ... view