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    "id": 1078583,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1078583/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": " The second question was this: At what rate KPLC procures electric power from independent power producers? KPLC pays IPPs for energy delivered, fuel used in generation capacity, and charges for each power purchase agreement as shown below for 2019/2020 Financial Year. Again, Hon. Aden Duale has that. This was specifically for the 2019/2020 Financial Year. It is variance, which Hon. Duale has. It is in kilowatt hours. The charges are almost Kshs6,304,587,105. The third question was this: What the basis was for the huge difference between rates charged by KenGen and the rates charged by independent power producers (IPPs). The different power plants are priced differently depending on various factors, a major one being the source of power. KenGen also has different prices for its power plants, some being higher or lower than other IPPs. With regard to the fourth question, I agreed with Hon. Duale when he rose last week saying that he was not satisfied. The question was whether the Cabinet Secretary could provide a list of the IPPs, including their shareholders, directors and addresses. The list given here is only of some 19 IPPs with no names of directors, addresses or shareholders. That is why we totally agree with Duale as a Committee that the information he sought was not given as he had requested. As a Committee, we have been raising those issues. Hon. Pukose remembers them from when he was a Vice-Chair. It is purported or alleged that some of the past and present staff at the Ministry are out and maybe that is the reason why they do not want to give out that information. Again, as a Committee, we will be demanding for full disclosure as requested. We have been asking and the Committee should be privy to that information. It has not been brought to our Committee, but we will demand that, that information be provided as requested by Hon. Duale. 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."
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