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    "id": 634092,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me a chance to speak on this Bill. At the outset, I support it because it will go a long way in addressing issues that affect ordinary Kenyans given the fact that we have the REA that will light up our rural homes and bring development in our areas. This Bill seeks to take away the monopoly of the KP which has for long been a hindrance to the development of this country since many rural communities and business enterprises in Kenya cannot access electricity supply because of its high cost. Creating and bringing in other players will make sure that ordinary Kenyans can afford electricity supply. The Rural Electrification Programme Fund is established under Clause 171. This is an important Fund that will go a long way in addressing issues of electricity supply in the rural areas. Clause 172 of the Bill says that the CS may impose a levy of up to five per cent on electricity consumed in the country. That levy will unnecessarily make electricity expensive and they should find another source of funding so that they do not use this route because it will be 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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