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    "id": 1102564,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1102564/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity. Let me add my voice in support of the petitions. One of the problems we are facing in Kenya is that we have the highest fuel prices in the region. Kenyans are asking why. Is it only in Kenya where we incur high costs of landing of petroleum products, considering the global market of petroleum products? These price increases have badly affected our citizenry and, more so, at the village level. The high cost of fuel has not just affected matatu operators and boda boda riders. It has also affected the mama mboga who, at the end of the day, has to buy kerosene to prepare a meal for her family. Every other Kenyan is affected, including us parliamentarians. I am happy that we now have an opportunity as parliamentarians, as we had indicated. Our voices during the recess were also necessary to show Kenyans that we are also concerned. We promised to address this matter once when we come back to Parliament. I support that the Petroleum Development Levy that was passed by this House be used to cushion Kenyans against any price increases at the global level. Additionally, the regulations that give EPRA the powers to unilaterally increase the prices should be amended. We shall do that as Parliament so that any change in prices that affects Kenyans financially and negatively should be brought before the House through the relevant Committee for debate, so that we can scrutinise it, pass any increases in prices and protect the Kenyans that we represent in this House. The period of increment of those prices should not be monthly. Six months would be better, so that we do not have an increase in prices every month. Hon. Speaker, I support the petitions."
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