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    "id": 183552,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keter",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Cheruiyot Keter",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I answer this Question, yesterday, I mentioned that Turkana North Constituency had not submitted the five priority projects, but I want to report today that Mr. Munyes has since done that. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that on 21st april, 2008 two City Council houses in Ofafa jericho collapsed and caused the deaths of Nyawira Muriithi and her father Alex Muriithi Nthumbi and grievously injured three other people. In this regard, I wish to take this opportunity to sincerely apologise to the families of those who lost their loved ones and those who suffered injuries. This was occasioned by a rotten pole, which was pulled by three service lines, hence lost its equilibrium and pulled the houses apart. (b) I am also aware that following the accident and the subsequent damage to their houses, the affected families have not received any compensation or support from my Ministry and are, therefore, likely to have had difficulties in getting alternative accommodation. What the Ministry has done is to fast-track the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) through its insurance firm, APA Capital Insurance. I wish to report that there are two lawyers who have come up to launch the complaint. These are J.A. Kuserwa Company Advocates, representing the Buluma family, and Githau J.H. Mwaura and Company Advocates, representing the deceased, Alex Muriithi's family. We have already written to the families to document their property claims, so that we can take them together with the other claims and settle them as soon as possible. So, we are still awaiting a response through the two lawyers or directly from the families."
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