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    "id": 209121,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/209121/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Odoyo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 340,
        "legal_name": "Peter Ochieng Odoyo",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Minister, indeed, made a public statement when he took over this Ministry and said he will speak less, listen more and take more action. Indeed, he took action. However, there are several areas where he has not taken enough action. I also wish to point out those ones, especially the way the Development Vote is being spent. He is asking us for Kshs12 billion. Out of this money, Kshs8 billion is for rural electrification while a sum of Kshs4 billion will go for petroleum and related works. Only a sum of Kshs4 billion or less is earmarked for renewable energy. He has spread it out here and there, but he is not paying close attention to where the rest of the world is going. The rest of the world is moving towards alternative sources of energy, environmentally-accessible energy and wide afforestation. Today, the Ministry is not focusing on these areas as demonstrated by the allocation of the Budget. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, while I should not fault the rural electrification 3150 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 14, 2007 programme, I wish to point out to the Minister that the distribution of this Kshs8 billion leaves a lot of questions unanswered. If I were to divide it among 12 provinces, I find a disproportionate amount of this fund going to a certain region. I will not name that particular region out of respect for the Minister, but I will tell him that we have taken full note that, for example, Nyanza Province is lagging behind in the distribution of this income. If I were to release this Kshs12.5 billion he is asking for today per capita, it shows that certain individuals in this country have got a higher amount per unit of money spent on energy than certain individuals in Nyanza Province. I wish to point out to the Minister that---"
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