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    "id": 372166,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/372166/?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. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to conclude my contribution that was interrupted in the last Sitting. I was contributing to this very good Motion by my good friend, hon. Bowen on the supply and distribution of power by Kenya Power. The Motion talks about liberalization, monopoly and competition. I had made my contribution on this Motion and the four minutes that were remaining, I was to make a summary. The prices charged by Kenya Power are very high. So, I support this Motion for the liberalization of Kenya Power. We urge the hon. Member to bring a Bill to this House after we pass this Motion. I want to thank the hon. Member for saying that he will bring a Bill to this House very soon so that we can come up with what is good for this House and the country. The tariffs are very high now but I am sure they would be low if we had other supply and distribution agencies. We want to have tariffs that Kibwezi East, which I represent and my county, can afford. Hon. Speaker, Sir, the connection fee is also very high. We thank Rural Electrification Authority (REA). In my constituency, we are being charged about Kshs70,000 for connection, which we cannot afford. I am sure that if it was not for the monopoly of Kenya Power, we could be talking about low connection fee. That is because we know what competition brings."
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