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    "id": 1472217,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sifuna",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13599,
        "legal_name": "Sifuna Edwin Watenya",
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    "content": "never been met for some reason. KPLC will explain to the public why that is the case. They are never given that priority to be able to pass that benefit to Kenyans. There is also a proposal to tie the hands of KPLC so that priority is given to those who generate electricity through renewable technology. This morning, the team from Tullow Kenya appeared before the Senate Committee of Energy to discuss the field development plan for the Lokichar Basin. From the evidence given by the management of Tullow Oil Company (TOC), there is a recognition across the world that people are now moving away from fossil fuel energy and that we are struggling. The reason why the field development plan and the exploration in Lokichar Basin has delayed is that funding and credit for the development of oil fields have dried up because of the increasing awareness on the need to cut down on fossil fuels. Many people are now moving towards investment in green technology and green energy. So, they are struggling. The management of Tullow themselves told us today the money has simply dried up. There are very few investors who are now willing to put money into oil exploration. In places such as the European Union (EU), there has been a moratorium that has been put that beyond 2030, vehicles that operate using diesel or oil-based fuel will be phased out. Therefore, there is a move towards greener sources of energy. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we want KPLC to give priority to entities that generate through renewable technology. We gave the example of Lake Turkana Wind Power, Kipeto Wind Power and solar generators. They should be given priority as opposed to those that generate using heavy fuel oil, which is very expensive. On the disclosures, the Committee noted that many of the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that have--- Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, can I get some--- As was noted by the Committee, many of the IPPs that hold PPAs as we speak today have not fully disclosed their ownership. It was a struggle for us, as the Energy Committee, to even know the beneficial owners of some of these companies. There is a great suspicion amongst Members of the Committee and the larger public. Wherever there is secrecy to the ownership of a company, we will not be surprised to find that true owners are people here in the ministries and in Government. As a lawyer, you know that people hide behind shell companies, claiming that the company is operating out of India, for instance. One of the recommendations we have made is that KPLC or whoever will be running our grid can only award a PPA to an entity that has fully disclosed its beneficial owners. It should be standard practice. If you have something to hide, we should not be doing business with you. You should be able to tell us outright who the owners of the company are. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, would you believe that as a committee, we were very shocked to find out that we do not know as a country how many of these PPA exist. Nobody tells us, even as Parliament. People are sitting on PPAs quietly as we pay for capacity charge on things that we are not even aware they exist or are generating from. The Committee felt that it is important to have a register of all the PPAs that it has entered into. This must be published on its website and in the annual audit reports of the purchasing entity. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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