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    "id": 1398857,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1398857/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Davis Chirchir",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum",
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    "content": " Thank you for that question. There is a current procurement process going on for a significant number of transformers to address the shortfalls and basically to deal with the challenge you raised in the first and the second question. We work very closely and accompanying me to the House today is our Principal Secretary, Alex Wachira; the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Kenya Power Limited, Engineer Siror, and the CEO for Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), Eng. Dr. John Mativo. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I confirm that we are looking at the quality of transformers. We have also made requirements for procurement of transformers that can be localized to a market. We have developed standards and work with the international community to ensure we are able to manufacture and assemble the transformers in Kenya. In this procurement circle that I mentioned, we are getting adequate transformers to address the challenge of shortage of transformers. We have addressed those quality challenges so that we do not experience the challenge of transformers failing. One of the assurances on quality is to be given warranty, which is a statement of quality that means if there is a breakdown, you replace a transformer at no additional cost. We have taken all those precautions to ensure we protect our investments, our customers and downtime, which causes more loss. We are on top of that. Working together with my team, we assure Kenyans, through this House, that we will procure quality transformers and pitch for that warranty to confirm quality against failure we have seen in the past."
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