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    "id": 556416,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/556416/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Chege",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kiragu Chege",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I support this Report. As a matter of historical information, we know that the refinery was put up in 1960 when the Kenyan population was about 7 million only. The primary objective of putting up that refinery was to give Kenya an opportunity to have the technology to refine crude oil and particularly to produce liquefied gas, motor fuels and heavy fuels for industrial use. We know that the technology in that refinery has become obsolete over the years. The companies that initially invested were making money because the industry was protected. For that reason, when the economy started opening up, they thought it was time for them to move out and sell their rights. It should be on record that Kenyans have over the years gained experience in the operation of the refinery and related technologies. Kenyans have even gone out of the country to serve in other refineries. For that reason, that has been a strategic industry for us. But when time came for us to look for investors, what was agreed or planned to be executed was a process of stealing funds from Kenyans. Even the negotiations that were carried out, everything was in the interest of Essar. Even in the exit clause, in case they wanted to leave, they were given a fall safe position of getting US$5 million. It is very sad that Kenya had to get to where it is. That is because, first of all, we did not move with the technology The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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