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    "id": 233705,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/233705/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Olweny",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Ayiecho Olweny",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for donating to me three minutes of his time. I wish I had enough time. Nevertheless, I will make just a few points. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the first point I would like to make is that the energy sector in this country is not adequately diversified. We have the potential for diversification, as indicated by the hon. Members who spoke earlier. For example, there is a lot of potential for solar energy. Government offices could use solar energy for lighting. Let the Government start with solar energy and have public schools, offices and hospitals use it for their energy needs. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, another point that has been made, which I also wish to underscore, is that some energy could be obtained from the sugar industry. There is a lot of potential in our sugar mills in terms of co-generation. We can produce a lot of electricity through co-generation in our sugar factories. We have a lot of bagasse. Molasses, which is also obtained from the sugar industry, is now being processed into alcohol in Muhoroni and Kisumu. This has a lot of potential for use in propelling our vehicles; if only the alcohol produced can be blended with petrol to make gasohol. We used to use gasohol in this country. I do not know why it was stopped. Probably, its production was sabotaged by the multinational companies dealing in petroleum products. So, it is my request and intention to introduce an amendment to Clause 103 to take care of this aspect, because it is not clearly indicated in the Bill whether we intend to give room for use of gasohol and co-generation. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, we could lower the cost of electricity in this country by lowering the cost of equipment. Solar equipment is still too expensive. Transformers, cables and poles are unnecessarily expensive. These are some of the things that are making---"
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