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    "id": 1099207,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "I do not know whether the former Senate Majority Whip is restless today. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the malpractices by players in the Energy Sector, including suppliers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). As you are aware, the statutory body that has been authorized to regulate the petroleum business is the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), according to the EPRA Regulations (2019) and the Energy Act. In the Statement, the Committee should- (i) State why the EPRA, which is mandated by the regulations of the Energy Act (2019) has failed to curb the sale of adulterated fuel and cooking gas in the market as well as illegal filling of gas cylinders As you are aware, EPRA gave a public notice of various companies that they have banned like City Gas Ltd., Green Energy, More Gas Ltd., Eco-Energy Ltd., Topline, Salama Gas, Valley Gas Ltd., Moto Gas Ltd. and Kufurow Gas Ltd. All these companies were put in the national newspapers to warn the public. (ii) The measures of such companies or any other company in place, by EPRA to ensure that all distributers and retailers of energy and petroleum products are registered. (iii) Elucidate on the mechanisms put in place to rid the market of counterfeit gas cylinders and the efficacy of the said mechanisms. (iv) Spell out measures being enforced by EPRA to ensure environmental and consumer safety in the Energy and Petroleum Sector. (v) Explain plans put in place to ensure accessibility of affordable energy. This is very important because most hustlers and Kenyans depend on these affordable energy products, including LPG across the population, including the marginalized and rural areas, to ensure that our people do not use firewood. Sen. Olekina will tell you it is, so that they do not destroy forests. We need people to use gas and protect our forests."
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