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    "content": "We have engaged with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to load extra hours, including truck loadings, over the weekend to ensure that all stations are stocked. (vi) Could the Chairperson explain why the National Treasury had stalled the processing of Petroleum Products (Taxes and Levies) (Amendment) Bill, 2021? The answer given by the Cabinet Secretary is: We are not aware of the Petroleum Products (Taxes and Levies) (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the National Treasury would be in a better position to explain. (vii) Could the Chairperson explain the position of the government on the inadequacy of fuel in the country and the contingent measures put in place in case of a prolonged Russia-Ukraine crisis? As you are aware, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has constructed a new jetty referred to as Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT) II. Completion of the jetty requires connection to existing tanks at the Kipevu Oil Storage Facility (KOSF). The requirement necessitated decommissioning of the tanks at KOSF and were, therefore, not in use. In this regard, it was therefore inevitable to discharge a ship in one go, making it difficult for KPC to distribute products in line with demand requirements. It is, however, worth noting that both KPC and KPA are in the final stages of commissioning the new jetty. Actions by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining: 1. Enforcing selling of petroleum products to wholesalers to ensure that independent oil dealers access products and sell at the prevailing pump prices. 2. Reallocating capacities of OMCs who sell to local markets by removing the capacity from those that declared them as transit. 3. Working with OMCs to ensure that we schedule additional imports to cater for the shortfall due to increased demand. With regard to the petition raised by the secretary-general of the Consumer Federation of Kenya, Mr. Stephen Mutoro, attached herewith please find our response as shared with the Clerk of the National Assembly. On behalf of the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Energy, I would like to say that we have received this written statement, but we have not met with the Cabinet Secretary to interrogate the statement. We look forward to scheduling a meeting with her. Based on this report, we may not be in a good position to defend some of the answers she has given. It is prudent that Members know that we have not sat with the Cabinet Secretary to be able to comb the report and come up with the right answers to the crisis. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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