{"id":382032,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/382032/?format=json","text_counter":214,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Obure","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":118,"legal_name":"Christopher Mogere Obure","slug":"christopher-obure"},"content":"Madam Temporary Speaker, first, I want to say that I support this Motion as amended. I also want to thank Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for the initiative that he has taken to bring this Motion here. I also want to thank the Senator for Machakos for introducing the amendment which extends the impact of this Motion to other communities that are affected in a similar way. Madam Temporary Speaker, what was initially intended to be a blessing to this nation – the electricity project at Turkwel Gorge – has actually turned out to be a curse to the local community. What was intended to make us proud, as Kenyans, through the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."}