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    "id": 424132,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Report. I rise to support the Report. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. Mwakulegwa, together with all the Members of this Committee, led by the able Chairman, the Senator for Baringo, Sen. Gideon Moi. One of the reasons I am supporting this Motion is that I want to support their recommendation that the Government, indeed, needs to adequately fund the geothermal exploration in this country because this will reduce our energy costs in this country. Kenya is very fortunate, as they have told us in their Report, to see that there are close to 20 geothermal sites that need to be explored. However, I am very much concerned to note that the national Government has not been able to provide adequate funds, particularly in Menengai, Suswa, Bogoria and Silale regions. Because of this lack of enough commitment on their part of matching funds, the donors have not been able to unlock their commitments. This is of great concern. I, therefore, join the Committee in urging that the national Government, indeed, should take geothermal power generation seriously because, as we know, this is actually going to be the energy of the new century. Very soon, we will reduce our dependency on oil usage. I beg to support this Motion."
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