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    "id": 1223986,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1223986/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, for us farmers, the cost of animal feeds is very expensive. Therefore, we need reliable energy and power, so that we can process animal feeds and increase the productivity of milk and meat. The other day, I was shocked when Kenya Power (KP) told us that they do not have metres to install in houses. I have asked that question for six months now. People who are supposed to get electricity for the last seven to eight months are being told by KP that there are no metres. There is a big problem. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if it is about the supplier, the longest mwananchi should wait for the metres or connectivity of electricity should be at least a month or three weeks. We are talking about efficiency, effectiveness and supply of the last mile connectivity project. We are not doing very well in Nandi because connectivity is still very low. For example, last weekend, I was in a village called Chebyewet in Mosop Sub-County. People there have never seen electricity. The same is the case in Tinderet and Aldai. This shows that there is still a big challenge. Reliable energy will always assist us to produce more. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with sentiments by our colleagues. When it is dry season, KP tells us that electricity cannot be generated because of low volume of water. However, when it again rains, power disappears. I do not know the relationship between KP and the rains during the rainy season. When it rains, there is unreliable power supply and blackouts across the country. In conclusion, if you remember, a few days ago, there was a national power outage. Before, we were told that some monkey interfered with transformers and connections. There are many Kenyans who lost their lives, for instance, Machakos Hospital and Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa. People in critical care units were depending on supply of power to the hospitals. Many Kenyans lost their drugs and food that were kept in fridges. It is very unfortunate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, KP must be careful and ensure they inform the country in advance whenever there is national power outage, so that we do not run into losses of lives or even affect our level of economy. We do not want to see a repeat of power outage and blackouts as we go into the future. In the past, the last regime used to create national power outage for political reasons. However, freedom is now here. Therefore, there should be reliable power. I see Sen. Kavindu Muthama is smiling. Even when they are doing maandamano, no one should switch off the power. We need to move forward as a country. Thank you, very much."
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