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    "id": 194492,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. K. Kilonzo",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kiema Kilonzo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, having said that, I want him to, first and foremost, address the issue of the Kenya Oil Refinery (KOR). The KOR has been there, I believe since the 1960s. It is alleged that even some of these multinationals are not paying taxes because the machines which are there are old and cannot be used and they are in a permanent state of breaking down. This has increased the price of refining oil and gas. I wish he could consider coming up with a new technology to help the KOR. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the same breath, I want to ask the Minister to take stern measures against these multinationals who have formed a cartel and sometimes create an artificial shortage of fuel, or petrol, just to hike their prices. When Kenyans go to fuel their cars at the petrol stations, they are told that the pumps are dry; only to hear that the prices have gone up! The other issue I would like the Minister to look at is the possibility of importing oil from our neighbouring countries. Three weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting Sudan. I realised that Sudan has now discovered oil, not only in the South but also in the North. Instead of using these mafia who want to control the prices, we can also get petrol from Africa. At the same time, I would like to ask the Ministry to look at ways of oil exploration in Kenya. You may not know this but when I was speaking to the Sudanese, they told me that an American company which was exploring for oil there reported to the Sudanese Government that they had not discovered any oil yet their plans were that the oil from Sudan would be extracted from around 2025. They were kicked out and the Sudanese brought in the Chinese who discovered oil. Maybe it is time we changed from these Western companies because they have their own designs and started looking towards the East to explore Lamu, North Eastern and Eastern. We might find oil."
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