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    "content": "exception. The powers that the CSs are exercising are delegated to them under Article 1. It is, therefore, important for them to know that when they are summoned to come to Parliament, they should honour the summons, because they are coming to be accountable to the people of Kenya. Madam Deputy Speaker, that said and done, Kenyans were unhappy when the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory authority (EPRA) announced an increase in the price of petroleum products. The pump prices of petrol went high by Kshs8 and by Kshs12 for kerosene. It is sad that as we speak, the boda boda riders in Kakamega are unable to get their money. Most of these boda boda riders in Kakamega have taken their motorcycles on loan. They pay on daily basis. Some of these boda boda riders are supposed to pay Kshs300 daily, yet they cannot even manage to get that money when they do their business. Any increase in petrol prices is really affecting the young people who are doing the boda boda business. It is very sad that as I speak, kerosene prices have been hiked. We have old women who do not have electricity in their houses. When you go to the slums of Shibale in Mumias, you will get women using korobois. If you increase the price of kerosene, you are oppressing the very people who depend on us. Madam Deputy Speaker, therefore, it is our responsibility as legislators to cushion these people who elected us to represent them. What are the issues that we need to be tackling, so that this incident does not recur in the subsequent months? The taxation regime on petroleum products must be reviewed. It is sad and baffling that almost 70 per cent of the pump price comprises of taxes. It is important for Kenyans to know that in every litre that we sell to Kenyans, we have Kshs21.95 as Excise Duty and Kshs18 as Roads Maintenance Levy. We have not seen it being used appropriately. As the people of Kakamega are paying Kshs18 per litre for Road Maintenance Levy, the Lurambi-Navakholo Road has stayed for 10 years without being completed. As the people of Kakamega County are paying Ksh18 per litre, the Lurambi- Navakholo Road has stayed for 10 years without being completed. As they pay Road Maintenance Levy, the Mumias-Bungoma Road is very narrow and has never been expanded. Therefore, these monies we are charging the common mwananchi must be accounted for."
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