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    "content": "First, to register Menengai and Silale, which were almost complete to be fast tracked and to develop clear policies on how to share the proceeds, especially coming from the carbon credits. Two, we encouraged the investors who were undertaking development to install well heads on wells which were ready, so that, that power can be provided to the national grid without further delay. Thirdly, we recommended that the Government of Kenya should set aside adequate funds so that Geothermal Development Corporation can accelerate and undertake more exploration in the other counties of Samburu, West Pokot and Turkana. The county governments should also set aside land for setting up industrial parks near the geothermal resource sites. That would facilitate development of IPS power plants and also provision of the by-products from the geothermal energy. The other recommendation we made is that the current transmission losses - because we found a lot of losses - should be curbed by installing modern transmission lines that would eventually lower and reduce the tariffs to the national grid. There is also need for a stable and environmental friendly power supply in Geothermal Development Corporation projects. Therefore, we need to fast track that so that we can lower and reduce the tariffs to the national grid. More importantly, we advised Geothermal Development Corporation to undertake thorough project planning and also communication with the counties and the stakeholders where they undertake this. In instances like where we visited in Baringo County, some communities were resisting to give land for geothermal development. Therefore, it was important for them to have a clear policy to communicate and educate the communities where they undertake their activities, so that by the time they move to site, we will not see communities either chasing the investors away or preventing development from taking place. This is not only for Geothermal Development Corporation, but it is a Government policy to develop policies so that the communities where activities for exploration take place, the local people are made fully aware, they know the benefits to the country, the counties and to themselves, so that they can embrace and promote geothermal and other activities that are beneficial to this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to move."
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