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    "id": 1102468,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Matungulu, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Stephen Mule",
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Mutinda Mule",
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    "content": " Thank you so much, Hon. Speaker. I rise to present Petition No.39 of 2021 regarding review of abnormal prices of petroleum and petroleum products in the country. On behalf of all Kenyans who are consumers of fuel and other petroleum products across the country, I draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the Ministry of Energy acted excessively and insensitively in the recent historic increment of petroleum prices by between Kshs7 to Kshs12, and failed to safeguard the basic rights of Kenyans by ignoring the dire economic struggle that bedevils a majority of low-income earners who live below the poverty line and are still recuperating from the shock of COVID-19 THAT, the high fuel prices have infringed on the rights of every citizen to move freely, occasioning restrictive fare hikes by public service vehicles such as matatus, buses, motorbikes and taxis. THAT, Kenyans have further been denied the right of access to adequate food of acceptable quality due to prohibitive cost of transport from the production point to markets and homes and, therefore, subjecting them to hunger and risk of starvation, which infringe on their right to life contrary to Article 26 of the Constitution in addition to the prevailing drought and famine facing several parts of the country. THAT, the cost of medical services has skyrocketed beyond the acceptable parameters of universal health programme on account of rising energy cost, whereas the overburdening taxes on fuel and other petroleum products have contributed immensely to job cuts that have led investors to shift to neighbouring countries having favourable trade incentives. THAT, it is ironical and illogical for the Government to set fuel prices at a higher rate than the neighbouring countries of Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Tanzania and Uganda, some of which are landlocked and import their fuel through Kenya. THAT, the skyrocketing energy costs in the country have reversed the initial gains that have been realised through the Government’s Economic Stimulus Programme, and the Big Four Agenda, and has resulted in wastage of taxpayers’ money that occur every five years. THAT, efforts by the citizens through various groups and institutions, to have the escalating energy costs put under control by the national Government have been futile. THAT, the matters raised in this Petition with regard to review of the abnormal fuel price increment ranging from Kshs7.58 per litre of super petrol, Kshs7.94 per litre of diesel and Kshs12.97 per litre of kerosene are not pending in any court of law in Kenya to the best of my knowledge. 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."
}