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    "id": 371890,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/371890/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Mbalu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Jessica N. Mbalu",
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    "content": "Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on the Motion. I want to congratulate the hon. David Kangogo Bowen for bringing this Motion to this House; it is so timely. When we were discussing and brain storming on the Motion, I was very close to him. One of the counties we had in mind was Makueni County. I represent Kibwezi East Constituency which is in Makueni County; in the whole country we are number three from the bottom in the supply of electricity. We want to appreciate Kenya Power for the distribution and supply of electricity. We want to appreciate the work that was done by hon. Mwai Kibaki, the former President and the hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, the former Prime Minister. We saw a lot improvement in this sector. Just to quote statistics, in 2003, we had 686,196 connected customers, but in 2012 we had 2,112,742 connected customers. However, we need to have some improvement. I want to support this Motion for liberalization and also compensation. I want to believe that if we had competition we could not be lacking power in my own constituency; we could be in a better place. I think that is one of the reasons why I am in this House representing that constituency. I want to believe that if we bring the Bill here--- We are tired of urging the Government. I want to tell the Jubilee side that they are not in Government alone; we are here as representatives, legislators and we are here to push all the Motions that will bring"
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