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    "content": "There is also the issue of timeliness. Before I was interrupted, I was talking about timeliness when it comes to distribution of power. My constituency and my county are marginalized in terms of power supply. We are No45 out of No.48, which is No.3 from behind. I was elected by my people to come and represent them here. I have said that this House should not urge but give instructions or directions. That is because we are advisors and legislators. We were elected by our people because they really believed in us. I urge hon. Members to join hands when this Bill is brought before this House so that we can have laws that are good for us. I am sure that the Jubilee Government has a very good report for us on computers. Every time we talk about that, eyebrows are raised. We should always listen to the contribution from either Jubilee or CORD Members. We want the Government to ensure that the distribution and supply of power in the constituencies and counties which have no power is done as a priority. Power should be distributed before the distribution of computers is done. Hon. Speaker, Sir, corruption has made my constituency and my county not to have electricity. I would like to thank REA because primary and secondary schools are being connected with power of late. Even homesteads are being connected. I believe that we could have other agencies supplying power to people using solar energy if Kenya Power was liberalized. As I speak now, I have investors in my constituency who want to install solar panels in all homesteads. I welcome all of them so that we can look at development from different perspectives. We should not just politick all the time. I have observed hon. Members speak from different perspectives in this House. We are speaking as Jubilee and CORD Members. I wish the Leader of Majority Party was here. When he calls himself the Government, we are here to check, support and facilitate him. When you are here as a representative, you are also the Government. So, let us not have Jubilee and CORD in this House. The Government should be advised where applicable. We do not want false advice to be given to the Government. We are experts when it comes to giving advice. I am the Government because I represent the people of Kibwezi East. I know their problems are electricity and unemployment. The youth will not have employment when there is no electricity. So, I support this Motion and I will be at the forefront to support the Bill when it is brought to this House."
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