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    "id": 420688,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/420688/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Gure",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 578,
        "legal_name": "Shukran Hussein Gure",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information regarding the power outages and the rationing of electricity in Garissa Town. Electricity in Garissa Town is currently being provided through one engine, whose life span is 25 years. This engine has been used for over 30 years now. That has caused power shortage in the area in addition to electricity rationing. That has been ongoing since August, 2013. Despite all that, electricity cost remains high. There have been talks between the relevant authorities and KenGen to procure a new engine, but there has been no progress on the matter. Unfortunately, the engine is now out of operation leaving the whole town in darkness. In the Statement, the Chairman should inquire into and report on the following:- (a) reasons for KenGen using an engine beyond its life span leading to outages; (b) why the cost of electricity remains high despite the long periods of rationing in Garissa Town; and (c) the expected date of resumption of normal electricity provision and measures being put in place to resolve the on-going power outages and shortage in Garissa Town in the long-term. There was a fire outbreak in Garissa where the plant was and the engine has been burnt down. However, after negotiations between the Garissa County Government and Kenya Power (KP), they decided to hire engines from independent bodies and refused to get them from the county. They are paying Kshs2 million for each engine, which the county government could have provided at Kshs1 million per engine or free to the people of Garissa County."
}