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    "id": 1561425,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eldas, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adan Keynan",
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        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy regarding the extension of the national power grid from Garissa to Wajir and Mandera counties in the Northern Eastern region. This is just the same thing about the universities right now. Access to electricity is a fundamental driver of socio-economic transformation and a key enabler of development. The residents of the North Eastern region have experienced unreliable electricity in the past, which is clearly documented. This has disrupted critical services, stable business operations and limited access to education and healthcare, ultimately hindering economic growth. The extension of the national grid to the Northern Kenya region is therefore essential to unlocking the region's economic growth and bridging the development gap, particularly for Wajir and Mandera counties. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy on the following: 1. A report on the current status of funding, planning and implementation of the extension of the national grid from Garissa to Wajir and Mandera counties in the Northern Kenya region, including the timelines for completion. This project has been in the pipeline since Independence, but has never taken off. We need to know the truth. 2. The immediate and long-term measures that the Government is putting in place to ensure the residents in the Northern Kenya region get access to reliable and affordable power. 3. The plans that the Government is putting in place to address the gap in the provision of power in the region, including alternatives for the provision of off-grid solar access. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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