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    "id": 652556,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Hon. Chair of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) rarely gets the opportunity to court beautiful women. I served with him in the last Parliament and he is still trying. I am sure before the end of this Parliament, he will have an opportunity and they are many in this House such as Hon. Millie Odhiambo, Hon. Shebesh and Hon. Sunjeev Birdi. The problem is the language and the attitude. I want to thank these Members led by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information. It is raining out there but the few of us decided that we have business to do and the Energy Bill is a very important Bill. It is a constitutional Bill and from here it will head to the Senate. I am told that they adjourned when there was a blackout, but I am sure the Hon. Speaker as he sends the message to the Senate, will tell them that this is a constitutional Bill and they must pass it before August 27th. Finally, electricity in terms of cost, transmission and accessibility has been completely transformed under this Government from the prices to schools accessibility. Despite the few amendments we brought, I want to thank the leadership of Kenya Power Company (KPC). My constituency is one of the beneficiaries of the street lighting. People drive without using their lights. Young kids learning to play football practise without any problem. I am sure they have done a wonderful job and any challenge is the one that we have sought. We thank the team from the Ministry of Energy led by the Cabinet Secretary (CS), the Permanent Secretary (PS) and many parastatals such as KPC. If you walk to Tom Mboya Street and Moi Avenue, of course not Koinange, hawkers used to leave by 6.30 p.m. but now they stay until past midnight because of the street lighting programme of KPC and also the Ministry of Energy. So, we thank them. I am sure this Bill has given them leeway to serve the people of Kenya and I am sure they will reduce power disruptions. Finally, on behalf of my good friend Hon. Millie Odhiambo who served with me in the last Parliament and who is facing problems--- Whoever is knocking poles near her house would better stop."
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