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    "id": 663211,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): I know that for the past two weeks, he has been engaged in activities outside this House. So, he needs to align himself to the activities of the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill consolidates the law on energy. Secondly, it aligns the responsibilities of national and county governments with regard to energy with the new Constitution of Kenya of 2010. I do not know whether it is still new but it used to be new. I think it is getting older but it remains the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me, by way of this Second Reading debate, move this Bill by highlighting some of the key provisions of this Bill. In Clause 3, the Bill describes itself as the framework law on energy. In other words, this is the Bill that will apply. In the event of any conflict between this Bill and any other law on matters of energy, the Energy Bill will prevail. It is a framework law, just the same way, in matters of environment, The Environmental Management and Coordination Act supersedes any other sectoral statutes that touch on aspects of the environment. I also want to highlight Part Two which comprises of Clauses 4 to 8. I want to mention that the CS is under obligation to develop a national integrated energy policy which must be reviewed every five years. The same Part requires the CS to publish a report on implementation of the national integrated energy plan every year. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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