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    "content": "right policies that will help Kenya become an industrialized country in the shortest possible time. He is calling for commitment and focus. He is somebody who knows Kenya well because he comes here quite frequently. He is conveying a special message that, yes, we are talking about all these grand ideas, but do we have the commitment necessary to undertake this grand idea? It is important to observe some of these important statements. Madam Temporary Speaker, we have declared that Kenya will have its first nuclear plant by 2022. This has been stated by the person directly charged with the development of this technology. I strongly support this plan because it will help in contributing towards energy security in this country. I think it is very important because we need it. We cannot make any meaningful development without adequate power generation. I also know that this is easier said than done. The challenges are huge; first of all, it will require national commitment to implement the nuclear power programme. So the question we must raise is whether we have that commitment. That is really the big question which we must deal with. Shall we have the capacity this time round to put national interest first and personal selfish interests after? This is really where we have been let down in the past. I feel that the development of this nuclear energy in this country is important, but I am also aware that there are others who will come here to discourage us. They will allege that this is not safe or it will degrade the environment and so on. They will tell us all those stories to derail us from the main focus and yet in their own countries, they are busy expanding nuclear technology to serve their own interests. Madam Temporary Speaker, I agree entirely with the conclusion and recommendations made in this report. The South Koreans have managed to achieve what they have achieved and they are now an economic power, but this has been made possible because of their capacity to generate sufficient, stable and reliable power. If Kenya needs a long term constant and reliable energy source, nuclear power is the way to go; it will help us deal with all our tribulations. The adoption of nuclear technology could pave way for economic transformation in this country. I also agree that we should explore ways of entering into bilateral arrangements with South Korea in order to help us to develop the potential of nuclear energy. With those few remarks, I want to, once again, thank the Chairman and the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation on an excellent job done. I really hope that this report will not just rot away on the shelves, but somebody will seriously endeavour to implement the recommendations in this report. I second."
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