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    "id": 234291,
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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, we have seen the need to harmonise all the relevant statutes and come up with a law that will surpass other existing laws. In my submission, the Ministry is also going to look at the various sections of the Petroleum Act, Cap.116. Even if we pass this Motion today, I will ask the hon. Member who Moved it to come to our office so that we can sit down and see whether the sections that he is asking us to amend are properly provided for in the Energy Bill. If that is agreeable to both of us, then there will be no need of amending the Petroleum Act, Cap.116 because we shall be 3658 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 15, 2006 addressing some of these issues in the Energy Bill. However, it is important for hon. Members of Parliament to seek Ministerial Statements from relevant Ministries with regard to this matter. For instance, they should seek to know what the relevant Ministries are doing in their efforts to control prices not only for petroleum products, but also other products. If we cannot defend Kenyans, they will continue being exploited and yet the laws that protect them already exist. That will be unfair to both us and the citizens of this country. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, so, with those few remarks, I wish to say that the Ministry is going to support this particular amendment, but at the same time, we shall be requesting the Mover that instead of him going ahead and doing all that pertains to bring up the amendment, to come and sit down with us and enjoin it in the Energy Bill that is coming either today or tomorrow.I beg to support."
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