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    "id": 1079249,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
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    "content": " Hon. Chairman, it is the tradition of the House for Members to get to know the nitty-gritty of these kinds of transfers. The Alternative Energy Technologies Programme was initially within the Ministry of Energy. Last year we passed the Energy Act 2019 and all the functions of this programme were moved to the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC). What used to be called Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is now called REREC. Everything renewable was taken to REREC. That is why we got the new name. So, we have told the Ministry that they are supposed to remain with policy matters only at the Ministry and all aspects of implementation should be undertaken by the respective departments and agencies. Thereafter, the Ministry told us that it was not that possible for us to move it. They said if they were to implement the Energy Act 2019, we give them time so that they can do all the transfers so that workers and employees at the Ministry can later be moved to REREC. We agreed with them because we realised that we would end up with a situation where we would have the money 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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