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    "id": 1560555,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1560555/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Phase I of the project will consist of 45 megawatt turbines totalling 200 megawatts and a 52.5-kilometre transmission line to the sub-station in Sirima. Phase II of the project will have an 800-megawatt installed capacity. Below is a breakdown of activities already undertaken. It is quite lengthy, and I hope Hon. Lekuton has a copy. It is a table of activities already undertaken up to completion of the feasibility study that started in February 2019, where there was an application for Marsabit County Government to develop wind power, followed thereabouts up to now, March 2025, where we have the environmental impact assessment report being prepared. Lastly, the free prior and information consultation and consent has been going on since 2019. The second question was about the total acreage of land KenGen intends to use for the project, including the buffer zone. The Marsabit Wind Farm project will require approximately 49,800 hectares to accommodate the installation of wind turbine generators, supporting infrastructure and internal road networks. This includes 365 square kilometres in Loiyangalani Ward and 56 square kilometres in North Horr Ward. The designated area accounts for the necessary buffer zone and transmission way leave. The third question was about the action taken by KenGen to address the concerns raised during public participation as a precedent for the project implementation. It is important to appreciate that KenGen has carried out extensive engagement with the community and other stakeholders. In a joint workshop held on the 21st and 22nd March 2025 in Isiolo which included representatives from the five ingenious communities, council of elders, professionals, women, youth and persons living with disability, it was agreed that certain issues raised would be addressed through technical studies while other issues would be resolved during environmental and social impact assessment report that will be going on. The fourth question was about assurance that the planned infrastructural development stemming from the project, especially roads, will traverse Laisamis Constituency. The response is that the primary mandate of KenGen is power generation. However, the company will collaborate with the relevant Government institutions to ensure that the project equipment is safely transported to the site. KenGen will continue to monitor the various efforts being made in the area on road construction or modifications. A final decision will be taken at the project implementation stage based on the best route that will be more efficient, especially considering wide loads requiring a large clearance. Lastly, regarding the project's funding framework, the response is that the Marsabit Wind Farm Project’s total investment is approximately €450 million, and a development finance institution is developing the transmission line. At present, KfW and AFD have been involved in the project from 2018 to 2024. KenGen will also leverage Government incentives or subsidies. The financing negotiations of the project have not yet begun. We have Question No. 6 on modalities for how KenGen intends to implement the project prior to fully acquiring the community land. The response is that KenGen is waiting for the completion of the community land registration, as other preparatory studies such as Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Birds and Bats survey, and Free Prior and Informed Consent continue. Therefore, the implementation of the project will only occur after the pending issues have been addressed. Hon. Temporary Speaker, that is the response from the Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi."
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