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    "id": 230504,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/230504/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kiunjuri",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 175,
        "legal_name": "Festus Mwangi Kiunjuri",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Ministry of Energy cannot give a time frame as to when electricity will be supplied to Karugiro Coffee Factory, Thuita Secondary School and Kairi Trading Centre in Kamacharia Location, Mathioya Division of Murang'a District because implementation of Rural Electrification Programme (REP) is currently done on the basis of recommendations from District Development Committees (DDCs) and the availability of funds. Unfortunately, the four mentioned schemes were not among those submitted by Murang'a DDC to the Ministry for funding consideration over the next two to three years. (b) Under the current Rural Electrification Policy, priority is given to public facilities including market centres, secondary schools, technical schools, health centres and coffee/tea factories upon recommendation by the respective DDC. However, due to financial resource constraints and high demand for electrification, not all such projects can be implemented in one given time. (c) Yes, I am aware that providing electricity to trading centres will promote economic growth and employment opportunities which is in line with the Government strategy of wealth creation and poverty eradication. It is for that reason that the Government, since the year 2003, increased funding for the REP relative to the years before."
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