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    "id": 1022032,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1022032/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "The Kenya Renewable Energy Association projects 20 per cent increase in demand as we move forward for solar and other renewable sources, yet we are making it further out of reach. I was glad, I heard the Leader of Majority in the National Assembly in a burst of wisdom, propose that both Houses need to relook at our Standing Orders to provide for co-sponsoring of legislation or even Motions, so that before we are told that such a Motion or Statement is a money Bill or not, within the purview of the Senate, Sen. Halake would easily get someone from the other House and they can together co-sponsor legislative interventions, so that we do not get into the hurdles that we normally get into when we deal with good legislation that is curtailed by our neighbours. I would urge you to recommend that the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget sits jointly with the Finance Committee of the National Assembly to look at this issue as a matter of urgency. I have hundreds and thousands of people of Nairobi who depend on renewable energy, especially in the low income and informal settlements who have already been adversely affected by this tax introduction in the 2020 Finance Bill. Thank you."
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