Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1349072,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1349072/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 126,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Additionally, following the inquiry, Sen. Edwine Sifuna, MP a Member of the Committee sponsored and amendment to the Energy (Amendment) Bill 2023 which I had said earlier. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Committee engagement are as follows- The Committee has also been looking into the procurement process of pre-paid meters by Kenya Power. It will shock the House that as we speak, there are over 450,000 Kenyan citizens waiting for connection of pre-paid meters in their homes and offices yet Kenya Power do not have meters. If we were to make an assumption, Kenya Power is losing close to around Kshs450 million every month by not installing these meters and there are people who are having illegal power. Aware that the Government plans to build 250,000 affordable houses every year, for the next five years, Kenya Power, therefore, has to come up with a clear framework of procuring meters that would satisfy the demand in the country. Otherwise, we will have houses with no power. Mr. Speaker Sir, we engaged some of the companies that have won tenders to supply meters to Kenya Power. It was very evident that a majority of them, are up to 70 or 100 per cent foreign-owned. As a Committee, we need to encourage local manufacturers so that we do not ship all the monies that come from Kenyans. The Committee has also been looking into the cost of fuel in the country. On Monday, 30th October, 2023, the Committee met with the companies that had been nominated to participate in the Government to Government (G-G) Oil agreement. These companies are Gulf Energy, Oryx Energies, and Galana Energies. Gulf Energy was nominated to work with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Global Trading to bring in diesel and jet fuel, and Emirates National Oil Company Limited (ENOC) to bring in super petrol. Galana Energies and Oryx Energies were nominated to work with Saudi Arabia Oil Group (Aramco) to bring in diesel and super petrol. Mr. Speaker, Sir, these three companies were nominated by the companies from the oil companies and not by the Government of Kenya. From the meeting, it was determined that the country needed US$500 million to import 900,000 metric tonnes of fuel for the country and its neighbours. Sixty per cent of the total imports are consumed locally and 40 per cent by our neighbours. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the three importing energy companies have up to 180 days to pay the import in Dollars. Their agreement with the initial designated bank, which is Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), is that from day 91 to 180, the bank will obtain USA Dollars to pay for the consignment already received. A lot has been said about the Government to Government Oil deal. The Committee is looking into this matter and it will inform the House on its findings. There have been many issues reported in the newspapers, but so far the Committee has not seen any issue. As I conclude, the Committee intends to carry out the following key activities during the next quarter- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
}