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    "id": 1224871,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bomet East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Richard Yegon",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. For your information, I saw this Motion on the Order Paper last week but unfortunately, the LGBTQ Motion came up and so, we did not debate it. I had written notes on this Motion. Fortunately, I now have an opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. It has been long overdue. If you look at your power bill when you buy tokens, the taxes which are levied against every individual in this country are unbelievable. Only 45 per cent of what you are charged actually goes towards buying tokens. Some of us can buy tokens every now and then. I have been thinking about the common man and the voters in our respective constituencies. Only 45 per cent of what I am charged goes towards tokens, while the Government takes around 55 per cent. It is high time that we stamped our authority as a Parliament and regulate KP. What is the point of a Government entity selling to another Government entity? KenGen, which generates power, is Government-owned. KP is also Government-owned. Why can this House not legislate to ensure that KenGen generates electricity and sells it to us or to the country? All those taxes come in because KenGen is selling to make a profit. We normally hear that KenGen has made many billions in profit. We also hear that KP has made many billions in profit. Those profits are usually at the expense of every individual in this country. We also need to delve into the issue of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and find out who their real owners are. I have never understood all the taxes that are levied in our power bills. There is the Value Added Tax (VAT), which is common; the fuel levy, forex adjustment, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) charge, the Water Resources Authority (WRA) charge, the REP levy and inflation charges, which go all the way to 54 per cent. That is taken from the common mwananchi or anybody who gets power from KP. Not long ago, I installed solar panels in my house because electricity costs were becoming unbearable. I cannot afford power from KP. I am a Member of Parliament, and I am supposed to be able to afford power from KP. What about the common mwananchi, our voters and welders in villages out there? It is becoming unbearable. I support the Motion. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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