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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to re-emphasise what the Leader of the Majority Party has just moved and seconded by the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. If there is something that will spur economic growth in this country, it is transformers. Sometimes, people take it lightly when they see the President launching a Last Mile Connectivity Project somewhere. Others criticise it but do not know the importance of what the President is doing by launching them. Energy is an enabler that spurs the economic growth of our country. I cannot over-emphasise that. The biggest debate in the country is about the cost of electricity. As we talk in our Committee, we are looking at independent power producers and how much we can contribute towards lowering the cost of electricity. I stand to support what has been moved today. It will go a long way in enabling us to do the critical things over and above the three things the Majority Leader has indicated. Most importantly, it will lower the cost of electricity. If you look at transformers, as indicated, we want to encourage local producers to continue manufacturing. They were not considered in terms of the 25 per cent tax imposed on completed transformers. The local manufacturers will benefit and compete in the market. The most important thing is the cost that will be lowered by allowing that tax so that the local manufacturers can compete and by selling transformers at a cheaper price that will escalate to the consumer. This country, particularly the security team, must relook at the laws and penalties for people who steal transformers and oil from transformers. As I have indicated, energy is an infrastructure that is key to the transformation of the economic development of this country. People, mostly scrap metal dealers and other criminals, have been stealing our transformers, which has affected the economic activity of the affected areas for over one week. It is important for us to address the issue of criminals who steal transformers and oil from transformers to do welding business. That is important for this country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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