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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sabina Chege",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As I stand to support the Motion by the Chairman, I also want to mention that energy is very important in any Republic or country. When we were in Naivasha during the leadership conference, I want to recognise the efforts by Hon. Jane Kagiri who raised matters and issues concerning the cost of energy in this country. Many investors choose to go and invest elsewhere because of the cost of energy. I was just looking at a token that I bought the day before yesterday worth Ksh5,000 and was given 175.1 units. In essence, I only got token worth Ksh3,339.69. It goes further to state other charges worth about Ksh1,660.31. I would wish to request the Chairman and the Committee to intervene on the cost of energy. When you say Ksh1,6660.31 out of Ksh5,000 goes to other charges like FOREX and many other things that are incorporated, it then becomes difficult for any businessman to make progress. Remember we are fighting for industrialisation to be realised in this country, where we hope to employ young people and create job opportunities. As I support, I still want to urge the Chairman with his Committee. I am yet to look at the Report, but I will look at it. Perhaps we will have time to discuss it later so that we can put our ideas together and see how we can bring down the cost of energy. I hope that by lifting the previous moratorium, we will also kill monopoly where only a few power providers dominate the market, leading to the high energy costs in this country compared to others. If we can address that matter of monopoly and make power generation competitive, there are people who can generate power. In Murang’a County, we have many rivers and waterfalls. There is a young boy who, one day, decided to light up the entire village using just a waterfall and a bicycle wheel. Therefore, it is possible. We can do it. Let us support those who are coming up with innovative power generation solutions, so that the cost of energy in Kenya can go down. I support. Thank you for the opportunity."
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