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    "id": 1240399,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Davis Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum",
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    "content": "Baya from Kilifi North asked about power and water. We just need to do some education. In the recent tariff review where we provided tariff for the period 2023/26, we provided under every tariff plan – is it CL1,2,3,4 and 5? – a Time of Use Tariff which is 50 per cent cheaper than the Standard Tariff. That starts from 10.00 O’clock at night to 5.00 O’clock in the morning. You do not need to pump water during the peak hours. Performance of the power usage is very high between 6.00 O’clock and 10.00 O’clock, and it almost forces us to have more power generated to be able to support the peak. Thereafter, the usage of power really goes down at 11.00 O’clock, 12.00 midnight, 1.00 O’clock and 2.00 O’clock; the tariff is 50 per cent. Therefore, for those of us who do not need to pump water during the day, we can fill the tanks at night at half the price. We just need to do some education working with the power sector to ensure that they take advantage of Time Use Tariff. They should be able to have their 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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