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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wamatinga",
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        "legal_name": "Wahome Wamatinga",
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    "content": "fossil oil exploration, development, production and maintenance and the regulation of energy. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee held a total of 24 sittings, considered eight Statements and has an ongoing inquiry. Regarding the Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53, eight Statements were sought from the Committee during the period under review. The Committee considered and concluded five Statements. The reports and the responses received by the Committee were shared with the respective Senators who sought these Statements. Mr. Speaker, Sir, three Statements are pending before the Committee are as follows – (1) Statement sought by Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP, on the 8th March, 2023, regarding the proposed energy draft tariffs applicable from the year 2022 to the year 2026. The Committee has written to the Cabinet Secretary (CS), Ministry of Energy and Petroleum seeking a response. Additionally, the Committee has invited the CS for a meeting on the 30th April, 2023 to respond to the Statements. (2) Statements requested by Sen. Alexander Mundigi, MP on the 9th March, 2023 regarding the national power outrage. The Committee has written to the CS for Energy and Petroleum seeking a response and will be addressed on the 13th April,2023. (3) Statement requested by Sen. Joe Nyutu, regarding the Status of the Last Mile Project in Murang’a County. The Committee has equally written to the CS and will be addressed on the 13th April, 2023. Inquiry on the high cost of electricity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into the high cost of electricity in the country. The Committee resolved to undertake this inquiry on the 1st March, 2023 and to look at the entire value chain from generation, transmission and distribution. The Committee adopted and scheduled to meet at least ten Independent Power Producers (IPPs) who produce 50 megawatts and above. The Committee has so far established that between 2007/2009, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), through a request for proposal requested for tenders for design, financing, supply, erection, commissioning, and operation of power plants. A majority of the signed IPPs, Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) have a 20 years’ expiry period and most of them are skewed towards the investors favour. The objectives of the Committee is that, upon the completion of this inquiry, we shall have a clear roadmap for reducing the high cost of electricity in the country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during this period under review, the Committee visited the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) in Naivasha. During the tour, the Committee was impressed by the work done by KenGen in Olkaria. From the Olkaria facility, KenGen produces 663 megawatts of geothermal power. This is commendable because geothermal is a renewable energy and it reduces the carbon footprint."
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