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    "id": 1554367,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1554367/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": "Constituency. I know where copper is in both counties. I can mention the names of those places. I am urging the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs to get to where copper is in the country, mine it and start turning it into light. That is what Zambia did. That is why electricity connectivity in Zambia is much better than in Kenya. It does not matter how people live. It matters not whether people live in grass-thatched houses or not. In a modern country like Kenya, everybody should be connected to electricity. I have called upon the Ministry of Energy to ensure that not just Tharaka Constituency but all the constituencies in Kenya move towards 100 per cent electricity connectivity. That is what this Bill aims to do. I have just spoken to the management of Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) regarding a transformer which blew up about two months ago at Ruungu in Tharaka Constituency. It has not been repaired because the parts are not available. They have to be imported. I know for sure that once they are imported, they will be subjected to taxation. They become expensive, and sometimes, KPLC is not able to procure those parts as quickly as it should. This Bill seeks to aid KPLC and all the companies licensed to assemble transformers locally to ensure we start producing accessories locally. Once enacted, the Bill will enable KPLC and other companies to repair transformers and accessories at minimal costs to benefit all Kenyans. This is a Bill we should support. I beg to support too."
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