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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Energy is essential in achieving the development agenda of the country since several other sectors such as transport, manufacturing and tourism depend on energy. It is mandated to address the energy requirements of the country in line with Vision 2030 by ensuring access to affordable reliable and safe supply of energy to Kenyans. Kenyaâs current demand for electricity is just marched by the supply although in the event of insufficient rainfall, more output is needed from fuel generation which, while it is crucial to abate energy insufficiency, results in pollution from the gases ensuing from combustion of fossil fuels. Thus a delicate balance is necessary between provision of affordable, and reliable energy on the one hand and protection of the environment on the other. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance in his 2009 Budget Speech emphasized the development of renewable energy, such as geothermal, wind, bio-fuel, biomass and use of solid waste. However, 33 per cent of Kenyaâs total installed capacity of electricity comes from thermal oil which depends on crude oil prices. That means that the cost of energy in the country is erratic and subject to global forces that are beyond the"
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