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    "id": 1398976,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1398976/?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": "around the border and in Namanga. We supply power, or the neighboring countries supply it in most of the borders. More importantly, if we cannot do the grid because it is expensive, you can imagine the hybrid system, which has both solar and battery energy. We will get the solar energy during the day, store it in the battery, and use it at night. When the generators are there and there is no fuel, we would mitigate that challenge, not to be at the level of desperation we saw over that time. With respect to Sen. Orwoba on the question of the deaths, unfortunately, accidents happen. Sometimes, some accidents are highlighted more than others. Recently, we have had two deaths, one in Trans Nzoia and another in Thika, of people who were working on power lines. We try to follow the best safety practices because of the challenges of working on high-voltage lines. You can see a situation where we announce that we are doing maintenance in an area and switch off power in the whole area. Even if an emergency happens, you do not just switch on the power because people could be on the poles, and you could hurt them. I asked the Kenya Power Chief Executive Officer (CEO) quietly, when you asked what we are doing about it. We pay more attention to health safety and environmental issues as we work in high-risk areas, to ensure we do not hurt our staff. When such incidences happen, there are good insurance covers. However, insurance does not bring back life. We need to pay attention to safety and ensure that our staff are safe wherever they work, however dangerous."
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