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    "id": 423996,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Leshore",
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        "legal_name": "Sammy Prisa Leshore",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the outset, I would like to support the Motion. I had the opportunity to be among those Senators who visited those areas, not as a Member of that Committee but as a guest Senator because my county is one of those counties which will eventually benefit from the good work done by Dr. Simiyu with his team of very young and dedicated engineers. All of them were Kenyans and highly trained. As a team we really appreciated what they were doing in those areas. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to support the GDC and urge the Government to give them enough funds so that they can exploit areas which were long forgotten. Baringo, Turkana and Samburu will become a silicon valley once geothermal is exploited. I learnt that when they dig these wells, by-products like water, gas and even gold are discovered. So, if they continue further north where my friend Munyes comes from, I can assure you that cattle rustling between Turkana, Pokot and Samburu will be things of the past. I would like all my colleagues in this House to support geothermal because it is the energy of the future. It is not going to attract a lot of environmental effects and I can assure you that if we support the GDC, we are going to have good infrastructure in our areas, enough water and enough development in our areas. I want to urge all my colleagues to support this Motion and also urge the Government to fast-track the funding of this project because it is our future. Thank you very much. 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."
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