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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ahenda",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you, Mr. Assistant Minister, for being mindful of other peoples's welfare by donating part of your time to us, to the chagrin of the Chair. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have only a few points to make. First, I will speak on the independent power producers at Kipevu and Embakasi, who are charging much more than they can sell to us. Could the Government look at the contracts it has entered into with those companies and see what can be done about them? I need not over-emphasise that Kenya is more than due for a nuclear power plant. The KenGen should buy power from the Democratic Republic of Congo and sell it back to us. It could be much cheaper. I am surprised that sugar-producing areas like Mumias had a lot of problems selling electricity to the national grid. I am happy that this Bill will now assist us do just that. I would like the Minister to help the sugar factories that produce electricity, to sell it to the national grid. Let us have some mechanism that can break up the oil cartels being managed by the multinational companies controlling the energy sector. 3902 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 22, 2006 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let us have all secondary schools in the country lit. Electricity is an essential commodity. The Kenya Power and Lighting Company should not think of reaping profits immediately from the Rural Electrification Programme. The Government should ensure that all public schools have electricity. Doing so will improve the standards of education in the country as our schools will access the internet. We were cheated here recently that Kenya has some oil. What is happening? Can we put some money into oil exploration and have our own oil? We have been told that Kenya has got oil. In fact, the Rift Valley traverses Kenya. All the oil that countries in the Middle East have come from the Rift Valley. We have oil in this country. Can we hear something about it? Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, oil adulteration is a big problem in Kenya. Could the Government deal with the culprits? Oil is being adulterated in Nairobi's Industrial Area. Once in a while, we are told that the practice has been stopped. The next day, the culprits start the practice again. Could it be stopped once and for all? Adulterated oil is \"killing\" our cars' engines. Coal is abundant in Kenya. I am glad that Mr. Wetangula mentioned it. I would like to oppose an hon. Member, who yesterday said that we should continue burning charcoal. Charcoal burning is depleting our forests. Therefore, it should be banned. The coal deposits that have been found should be exploited. I was told that there is a white man who has been brought into Kenya to earn a salary of Kshs7 million a month. Why? I am told that the said white man was in the same university with some local engineers, and that he was the most stupid in their class. So, could this person be told to go back to his country?"
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