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    "id": 1457901,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1457901/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwala, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Vincent Musau",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, in May 2024 the flooding exceeded the normal levels. The poles were submerged with one pole slanting at an angle of 60 degrees. This caused a snap of one conductor and, consequently, the line tripped affecting both Masalani and Ijara. Using a boat, the Kenya Power team at Hola were able to secure two conductors. The third conductor could not be secured due to personnel safety reasons. The supply was thus restored to single phase customers until the water subsided. On 12th June 2024, the water levels had subsided and the said conductor was secured hence, normalising supply in the affected area. On part two of the request, the Government plans to compensate the affected businesses in Masalani and Ijara wards following massive losses of produce incurred, especially by vendors who sell perishable commodities. The cause of power loss in those areas was forcemajeure hence beyond Government and Kenya Power management control. Due to the unforeseen situation, the service provider acted to its best ability to alleviate the losses that otherwise would have been incurred had the single phase not been restored. On part three, the Government’s plan is to put in place measures to provide stable and reliable power connectivity in Masalani and Ijara wards given the current unreliable connectivity is from Hola, Tana River County. As already indicated above, the power to the affected areas was restored completely on 12th June 2024 after the water levels subsided. Therefore, power supply to the two areas has been normalised. Further, the Government, through the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO), is constructing a transmission line to Hola – that is the Garsen-Hola transmission line – which is a 2220 KV line – which will drastically shorten the line length supplying Ijara Constituency hence increasing supply reliability. Hon. Speaker, if you allow me, the next Statement…"
}