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    "id": 1378794,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. From the report, it is clear that the cost of living is also affected by the cost of power because the cost of power goes into manufacturing and many other things. In Kenya, and following the recent rainfall, we highly rely on production of power mainly from rivers. With excess rainfall, you expect the cost of power to go down. We have proposed High Grand Falls Multipurpose Dam along Tana River between Tharaka Nithi and Kitui counties. That could save the country from the high cost of electricity in future. We also have Thwake Dam in Makueni, which is now 90 per cent completed. Unfortunately, it has been delayed due to low funding. Although it is funded by international bodies, there have been delays in processing money for the dam by the National Treasury. We have wind and other sources of power. There is also a proposal to have atomic energy plant in Kilifi. Atomic energy is not used in many parts of the world. There are quite a number of countries where it is being used. It has been successful but it has its dangers. I am aware that public participation involving the locals is going on. I do not think only the locals should be involved in public participation. The whole country should be involved, so that everyone gets to know exactly the pros and cons or dangers and advantages, so that we produce power in the country which will help to lower the cost of power because it is one of the things that inhibit development of a country. I have heard that agreements are cast in stone. I beg to disagree with the committee completely. In this country, we should not have agreements that are cast in stone between one state organ and another when it comes to providing services to the people. 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."
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