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    "id": 1378825,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Muhoroni will be retired and will reduce the cost of power. It costs about 54 cents as compared to the renewable energy we can get at 4 cents, 7 cents to around 9 cents. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my colleagues have talked about the thermal power. We have engaged and luckily, most of the thermal plants are remaining with less than 10 years, with some being 5 and others 4. We have also given proposals for this particular engagement between KPC and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) who are still generating using thermal to convert to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) so that they can be given additional years and reduce the cost of power for our people. A few years ago, on the same thermal plant --- we are told that KPC are the ones who approve the purchase of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO). So, KPC demands that all IPPs store HFO that can last close to 2 years. It is very expensive. We have given a recommendation they can convert to LNG. Kenya power should also discuss with this IPPs and maybe buy in bulk. When buying in bulk, the economy of scale will crop in and the cost of HFO will reduce. Since HFO is one of the costs built to the customer, when it reduces, the cost of power should go down and our people can benefit. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also have an issue with wayleave, which other Members have also mentioned. You will be told that while Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) was being built, one person would be paid Kshs50 million for an acre on that wayleave of SGR. If, for example, my plot is next to Sen. Sigei’s he will be paid maybe Kshs20 million while I am paid Kshs50 million and another person Kshs100 million. Therefore, we need to ensure the Land Value Index Act that was passed is implemented so that we do not have speculators who buy land and collude with the National Land Commission (NLC) to inflate prices. Imagine an acre of land at a place like Marsabit at Kshs50 million. Where on earth would you buy a land for Kshs50 million in that part of the country? It is basically corruption. We need to rain on these speculators who want to steal from Kenyans. Mr. Speaker, Sir, these three lines for a long time - The ones we have also discussed with KETRACO, the Mariakani sub-station. We want the Ministry of Energy to allocate resources to complete that substation so that Kenyans in that part of the country can enjoy green energy. There are many things we have said here, and we want to promise as a Committee that after the adoption of these report; we will pursue at if some of these things are not done within 14 days, others within 60 days and 90 days. I agree with the Leader of Majority that there is no need for an implementation committee. The Standing Committee are the ones with knowledge and memory of what they will have done. It will be upon us as a Committee to write to the Ministry and follow up. Otherwise, if we give to another committee, they will struggle to follow up. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge our Members to support this report. We will ensure that we pursue the Ministry and KPC so that the cost of power goes down. In fact, we had expected this report to have been passed last year so that the cost of power would have gone down by December last year. However, since we did not pass it, I believe with its passage this week, we will now embark on monitoring and ensuring that KPC and the Ministry follow all these things so that our people can benefit because we are now 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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