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    "id": 1472235,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Energy (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.42 of 2023). I congratulate Sen. Sifuna, the Senator of the great people of Nairobi City County. He is one of the longest serving Secretary Generals of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party because others have been moved out of the office. I hope he survives longer although nowadays he is treading on some interesting grounds. I am happy that in as much as it is his first time in this House, he continues to prove that he is a man of the moment. I can see the Senate Minority Leader is excited because he is a ranking Member. He is also one of the senior lawyers in this country, but not a ranking Member like you. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to support this amendment. In 2021, the former President, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta formed a task force to review Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs). One of the biggest challenges in the cost of electricity in this country has been the buy-in by the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that sell electricity expensively to Kenya Power (KP). There are many challenges with KP in my village in Kapkeben, in Mosoriot Township, in Nandi County. Out of 24 hours, Kenya Power (KP) decides to switch off electricity for almost 20 hours in a day. In fact, it becomes worse when it rains because KP switched off electricity because it is raining. I use domestic power. I am not talking about the access of power within Nandi County and across the country, which continues to be a big challenge. I know Sen. Sifuna might have a privilege that most of the city is covered by electricity. However, he will tell you that the biggest elephant in the room is that out of 24 hours, three quarters of them are blackouts. That affects businesses, including the small businesses within Nairobi City County. I have noticed that the demand and supply is a thinning of 4 per cent. I thank the National Assembly for declining to give a nod for opening of PPAs through IPPs because it was not clear. It is still opaque. While we agree we need a constant supply of electricity, that is not a justification to buy electricity expensively and in an opaque manner. 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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