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    "id": 653160,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kamau",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 35,
        "legal_name": "Jamleck Irungu Kamau",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 11 of the Bill be amended— (a) in the marginal note by deleting the word “Authority” and substituting therefor the word “Commission”; (b) by deleting the word “Authority” wherever it appears and substituting therefor the word “Commission”; (c) by deleting paragraph (l) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— “(l) impose such sanctions and fines not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings per violation per day for a maximum of thirty days”. In the marginal note, we are deleting the word “Authority” and substituting it with the word “Commission”. However, in Clause 11(l), we also seek to increase the amount of the fines that the Energy Regulatory Commission can impose. Currently under this Bill, Clause 11(l) says: “the Authority shall have the power to impose such sanctions and civil fines, being not less than ten thousand shillings per violation per day to secure compliance with orders issued under this Act.” We found that to be extremely punitive because if you propose a fine of not less than Kshs10,000, it could be Kshs100 million or any other amount. We want to impose sanctions and fines not exceeding Kshs100,000 per violation per day for a maximum of 30 days. Those fines do not apply to the ordinary consumers or mwananchi . It is for the big institutions."
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