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    "id": 635178,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/635178/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwakulegwa",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Danson Mwazo Mwakulegwa",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. On 4th March, 2016, Sen. Adan requested a statement on the provision of electricity to Oldonyiro Trading Centre. She wanted to know why the trading centre has no electricity while it is 41 kilometres away from the supply point. The response is as follows. The Government, through the Rural Electrification Authority (REA), has been focusing on electrification of public facilities including trading centres, secondary schools, health centres and water supply systems. However, in the past three years from 2013 to 2016, the focus has been electrification of public primary schools in preparation for digital learning. Currently, it is estimated that 87,864 public facilities are in the county countrywide. Out of that, 59,604 have been connected with electricity making it 68 per cent. The remaining 32 per cent, which is 28,261 including Oldonyiro Trading Centre, are yet to be connected. The second question was: When will the Government connect the trading centre and its surrounding facilities with electricity taking into consideration that the area is prone to insecurity? The Government will embark on electrification in the remaining public facilities in the next two years, by June 2018. However, after I got this response, the Government has confirmed that they will supply electricity in the next Financial Year, 2016/2017. Thank you."
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