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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Additionally, this is the first Bill in my humble view that will ensure that there is always public notice and public engagement on the intention to sign contracts by IPPs. I am talking about the intention for power purchase agreements. Without the public knowing about this intention that is how we end up in a situation where the public is being invited to a conversation around a deal that has been done. In the case of Adani Energy Solutions Limited, the Cabinet Secretary for Energy has told us the capacity that it has on the power production and consumption in this country at the edge of Adani having been given the contract. Why is the public being invited to even give its views, in the first place, if at the intentional moment, there was no deliberateness in terms of engaging the public? This Bill will ensure that when there is an intention to sign any power purchase agreement or any power deal with any kind of institutions within or without Government in the corporate sector, then the public is notified of that intention. Therefore, the public can then go ahead and contribute before an action is taken to give the deal to any of those private developers. Lastly, it is always important that when the public comes to engage in public participation, they have the proper details in terms of information that informs robust contribution in that process. This Bill gives the key and access to the public to have details of contracts so that when the public is engaging and making comments at any given period of intentionality; it is based on data, science, facts and figures on those power purchase agreements that are within their understanding---"
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