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    "id": 647121,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Obure",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to the Standing Order 45 (2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the provision of affordable and reliable power supply. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (a) Explain why despite promises made by the national Government to introduce various interventions to deal with frequent power blackouts in Kisii and its environs, the situation continues to worsen day by day. (b) Explain the cause of the increase in billings in both domestic and commercial entities in the last three months. (c) Explain the measures that the Government intends to put in place to abolish the numerous charges loaded onto electricity bills such as fuel cost, forex adjustment, inflation adjustments and maximum month deviations, among other charges. (d) Explain what the Government is doing to ensure that the institutions that are charged with the mandate of energy generation and distribution are working effectively to provide affordable and reliable power supply."
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