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    "id": 1523878,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Thang’wa",
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    "content": "In the Statement, the Committee should– (1) State the legal and procedural framework governing electricity disconnections, providing a list of counties and essential service institutions, such as hospitals, that have faced power cuts from 2022 to date, and outline measures to ensure that critical public institutions are not affected by the unwarranted disconnections; (2) State the amount in electricity bills owed by county governments, particularly Nairobi, Mombasa and Kiambu, which are reported to have the highest outstanding balances, and indicate whether Kenya Power has issued or intends to issue disconnection notices to these counties; (3) Disclose the extent of individual consumer disconnections that have been affected from 2022 to date, stating the number of Kenyans who have had their power disconnected, and provide information on consumer complaints regarding business losses and damage to electrical appliances due to abrupt disconnections; and, (4) Outline any compensation mechanisms available to the affected consumers and the steps Kenya Power is taking to ensure fair and transparent engagement with the public and individuals and the county governments. I request. Thank you."
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