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    "id": 186040,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/186040/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Gumo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 160,
        "legal_name": "Fredrick fidelis Omulo Gumo",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the local people - the Pokot and the Turkana - have not benefitted at all from losing their grazing land and gold mining areas along the 40 kilometre stretch dam. That is evidenced by the fact that they were not compensated for the loss, as was expected. Further, the irrigation component of the project that was meant to be implemented downstream from the proceeds of the power sales has not been undertaken. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition to the above, the Turkwel Project's noble objective of creating food security in the region through irrigation was undermined, leaving the Turkana and the Pokot communities viewing KenGen as an imposter in their area. I would like the House to note that ever since the power generation commenced in Turkwel in 1991, the power lines are now being extend to Wei Wei in West Pokot and Amkwe in Turkana. In conclusion, the asset power generation and transmission ought to be reverted to KVDA, so as to realise revenue to enable it implement integrated multi-sectoral development projects that will have a positive impact on the people of the North Rift region and beyond or, alternatively, we can negotiate with KenGen to manage the affected assets on an agency basis. I have also written to the Minister for Energy as regards that issue."
}