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    "content": "of power cut outs not because the lines have not been fixed, especially so as we congratulate the Rural Electrification Programme, but because there is not enough energy to be pumped into the wiring system. We know the Rift Valley has a high potential of high energy power production with very high degrees of temperature up to 170 or even 200 degrees centigrade in some wells. But we have medium potential areas such as the area around Homa Hills, which is a volcanic area which gives an average of about 70 to 80 degrees centigrade potential. This should not be just discarded as not being high potential. It is only because, relative to the existence of high production areas in this country, then it can be thought not to be potential. But if you compare this to other countries, it is high energy that is not being exploited. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the coastal and lake regions exploration and exploitation will relieve the need for power in these areas, especially knowing that the production of power from the Turkwell Gorge is not adequate at all. We need to exploit this. Indeed, if you look at the geothermal power production, Kenya needs to put more emphasis on this than nuclear energy whose potential is good, but the dangers are so much that even highly industrialized countries like Japan had difficulties trying to sort out a crisis recently. Not forgetting what happened in Ukraine when they had such a crisis. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I commend this Committee for doing a good familiarization tour and coming up with a report which should be a nucleus on other reports that this House should promote, the main emphasis being encouraging the Government and private entrepreneurs to look into this energy production. The unfortunate situation that we have is that if you go to Menengai Geothermal Power production area, we have so many wells that have been sunk but investors are few. There is need for financing of local entrepreneurs to look into energy production as an investment because this is lacking. But I do not think there is enough familiarizations or awareness for the citizens of this country on the presence of this resource as an investment opportunity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I beg to second."
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