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    "id": 1116869,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitui South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Rachael Nyamai",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13374,
        "legal_name": "Richard Ken Chonga Kiti",
        "slug": "richard-ken-chonga-kiti"
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    "content": "reducing VAT on LPG, but the matter of legal notices and other regulations that come to this House need to be looked into seriously. The ownership of a cylinder that people use to refill gas is a serious matter that needs to be brought to this House. Kenyan citizens buy cylinders from a company and suddenly it turns out that the cylinders do not belong to them, but to the company. This matter needs to be looked into as it is a regulation that was passed by this House. Clearly, there was no proper public participation and I believe Members of Parliament who are seated in this House may not even have information that this is a serious matter that needs to be looked into. Our own Government has failed to get involved in LPG. We have been discussing fuel, but the issue of LPG having a very limited source where people can purchase gas is a matter that needs to be looked into. I can see the immediate former EPRA CEO, walking to pick water. This is a person who can tell you what goes on in this House concerning the matter of LPG. If anything happens to the source of LPG in this country, it will be a challenge because the source of LPG in this country has been left in the hands of the private sector. Our Government needs to do something and get involved in sourcing for LPG in terms of import and ensuring that distribution is properly done. The issue of failure to fund the State Department for Petroleum properly for fuel stabilisation is a matter that also needs to be discussed. I would like to ask this question: Could it be sabotage because the Kshs3.4 billion was not made available to them? Or is it a fact that money is being misused in this area? Is it sabotage to Kenyans? This is a matter that needs to be looked into. In as much as we are looking at stabilisation of fuel prices and ensuring that financing is properly done, we also need to focus on emphasis. When those finances are availed for stabilization, do they trickle down to wananchi? It is interesting that the issue of additional funding has not been looked into. When I look at the light on my end, I would like to say that this House; the Speaker and the Committee should highlight issues and show that this House is highly concerned. I look forward to a situation where this House gets involved and ensures that we reduce the price of petroleum products, especially petrol and diesel, by over Kshs20. This is the only way we will be saving Kenyans."
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