{"id":189348,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/189348/?format=json","text_counter":89,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Olago","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":5,"legal_name":"John Olago Aluoch","slug":"john-aluoch"},"content":"asked the Minister for Energy:- (a) whether he is aware that Western Kenya, especially Kisumu, experiences frequent power outages and fluctuations which are caused by the fact that the whole region is served by a paltry 31-kilowatt Amperes (KVA) from the national grid, while the minimum supply ought to be from three lines of 132 KVA each; (b) what steps he is taking to alleviate the situation and to ensure that Kisumu and the other parts of Western Kenya are provided with adequate power supply; and, (c) what other steps the Government is taking to revive the stalled 132-KVA Kisii/Chemosit Project that was aimed at ensuring adequate power supply to Western Kenya, in general and Kisumu, in particular."}