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    "id": 319770,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/319770/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Magerer",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 51,
        "legal_name": "Magerer Kiprono Langat",
        "slug": "magerer-langat"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Based on the fuel-cost-charge formula, benefits resulting from reduction in the cost of petroleum fuels used in power generation are passed on to the consumers through their monthly bills. Relative to May, 2012 fuel-cost-charge of Kshs6.97 per kilowatt hour, the fuel-cost-charge dropped to Kshs5.97 per kilowatt hour in the month of June and further to Kshs5.39 per kilowatt hour in the month of July. These reductions were passed on to the consumers. (b) As I have stated in part “a” of my answer, the fuel-cost component of electricity bills had gone down in tandem with the drop in cost of generation of fuels. No further reduction can, therefore, be effected unless international oil prices continue to drop. Additionally, any benefits arising from increased hydro-electricity generation during seasons of very good rainfall are also passed on to the consumer. (c) As I have already explained, any benefits arising from both favourable oil prices and rainfall conditions are automatically passed on to the consumers. Given this situation, the Government cannot, therefore, consider a refund to the consumers."
}