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    "id": 216443,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Khamasi",
    "speaker_title": "The Temporary Deputy Speaker",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Lyula Khamasi",
        "slug": "daniel-khamasi"
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    "content": " Order, hon. Members! I have a Communication from the Chair. My attention has been drawn to what appears to be a misunderstanding between the Nairobi City Council (NCC) and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) Limited regarding the issuance of cable trenches excavation permits for the underground cable repair works, which I understand the KPLC is unable to maintain their service to their customers within the Nairobi Municipality boundary, and in particular repairs to cables supplying power to the main Parliament Buildings and Continental House. Indeed, on 20th June, 2007, the General Manager and Chief Executive of the KPLC informed me in his letter, Ref. KPLC2/6AG/7/4/CM/PM, dated 20th June, 2007, that the cable supplying the main Parliament Buildings and Continental House had already failed and the supply depended on an alternative routing from Development House. He further stated that any force on the alternative cabling would result in power black-out in this institution. This was vindicated yesterday at around 2.35 p.m. when the entire buildings of Parliament experienced power failure which the KPLC has not reinstated until now. Our generators have been running since then. Hon. Members, this state of affairs cannot be allowed to continue, particularly when the matter at dispute is between two Government bodies. I am, therefore, asking the Minister for Energy and the Minister for Local Government to urgently address the matter and ensure that a permanent solution is arrived at. In the meantime, I am requesting hon. Members to bear with us should they experience power shortage, as I believe that the power generators will not run continuously without a break. Thank you."
}