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    "id": 1525457,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, what the Senate Majority Leader has said is happening on paper. It is only yesterday that the residents of Mandera demonstrated because Kenya Power has not added them a generator. In fact, Kenya Power should have added them another generator at the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadhan but they have not done so. I am speaking from a point of information. When we went there, we established that Kenya Power is yet to do something. The Senate Majority Leader should direct the Cabinet Secretary for Energy to do this. He should sit with him and find out what the problem is such that the people of Mandera do not have electricity. I remember Garissa had similar challenges. Let us connect each and every county. I like the President’s motto which seeks to unite the entire country. Let every Kenyan have access to the national grid. You will find that residents of Nandi are connected to the national grid but not the people of Mandera, yet they pay similar taxes. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request the area Senator, who is also a party leader, to ask his residents to calm down. He is a co-principal of the Kenya Kwanza Administration just like you. They should sit with the President and discuss at that level. They do not need to demonstrate because the President promised to construct the road from Mandera to Isiolo which is about 750 kilometres. Finally, on the issue of green energy, I want to call upon the Ministry of Energy. Let us zero-rate solar panels. You will remember that during the previous Parliament, Value Added Tax (VAT) was being included on importation of solar panels and other items. The President has been on the forefront on the issue of climate change and use of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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