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    "id": 1240430,
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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": " Let me conclude, Hon. Members, by acknowledging the fact that it is a great opportunity to appear before this honourable House to listen to the concerns. Sometimes, we can plan out there alone, thinking that we have the solutions, but the people on the ground who represent the citizenry are here. We will work together as a team to quickly finish the implementation of the Last Mile Connectivity Programme and ensure we take power provision to where the people live. Today, Kenya is at 92 per cent of renewable energy due to geothermal, hydro, solar and wind generation. What pulls us down a bit is diesel generation, which we are retiring progressively. More importantly, as we provide power and as we work on the cost of energy, we should be able to go into clean cooking, clean energy to light homes and secure our lives health wise. I am cognisant of the concerns of this House. We are concerned as a Ministry to make sure we bring down the cost of power. If we are going to make our economy an industrial powerhouse and move from 7 per cent GDP manufacturing to 9 to 15 per cent, the cost of energy has to be competitive. Global firms will be seeking cost and location advantage. This is why we have the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), the Port of Mombasa and the Special Economic Zone (SEZ). If we work together to bring down the cost of power - and we share your concern on the cost of power - we should be able to attract industry, global firms, and secure employment for the youth. We will be the country we ought to be in terms of positioning. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members, I thank you. I will follow up on the areas that we possibly did not adequately cover. I want to say again that the Last Mile Connectivity Programme is a very important project. Most of the Members have visited my office and I know how important that programme is. We will continue to work together. Thank you, Hon. Members. Thank you, Hon Temporary Speaker. Ahsanteni."
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