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    "id": 139390,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/139390/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Ndeti",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 109,
        "legal_name": "Wavinya Ndeti",
        "slug": "wavinya-ndeti"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Minister, Assistant Minister and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy. First, I would like to talk on behalf of my constituency. We are very happy with what has been happening under the Rural Electrification Programme. However, there are a few points I would like the Ministry to look into. When we look at provision of electricity for domestic use, we pay about Kshs32, 000. This electricity is not for business purposes and therefore, it becomes a bit difficult for people to have power installed in their houses. If the Ministry can look into that and at least try to lower the installation cost, that would be very good. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, business premises are required to pay Kshs17, 400 and a deposit of Kshs5, 000. Businesses generate income but those who want to use electricity domestically cannot afford to pay Kshs32,000 for installation of electricity. We would really appreciate if the Ministry looked into that area. I do not have a problem with the cost of connecting electricity to businesses because they pay Kshs5, 000 as a deposit, then Kshs17, 400 and then Kshs1, 000 every month. This makes the business people able to trade and continue paying the KPLC. We appreciate what the Ministry is doing for schools with solar energy. I, however, would request the Ministry to invest more in generating electricity using solar. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to urge Members that we should also be looking at the good things that people do. Let us not just be looking at the bad sides. One mistake should not make the Ministry look as though the whole Ministry is corrupt. Let us support whatever good work Ministries do. Continue doing what you are doing. Kenyans from the rural areas appreciate the work you are doing. Thank you very much."
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