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    "content": "have described this as non-fossil energy generated from natural non-depleting resources such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydro energy, including oceanic and tidal energy et cetera . Under the same Part Three, we have nuclear power energy and petroleum agencies established in this country. We know that we have been aspiring to generate nuclear energy. So, that agency is established to be the implementing agency of nuclear energy programmes in the country. Part Four deals with Clauses 72 to 92. It talks about renewable sources of energy in details. Because of time I just want to say that renewable energy resources under or in any land – like the ones I have explained – are vested with the national Government, except certain rights that may be conferred on other persons by written law. I think that is a universal Clause that you will find in many jurisdictions around the world, so that people do no lay claim to the ownership of the wind, solar among others that are found in certain areas. However people might be licensed to operate, for instance, wind power stations and similar installations. Under Clause 75, the Renewable Energy Advisory Committee is established. Part (v) is generally about mid-stream and downstream petroleum activities and basically about licensing of all petroleum activities, also known as mid-stream and down- stream activities. For simplicity purposes, this includes how to license and regulate people who want to deal in oil refinery undertakings, imports and exports, among others. These are industry regulation aspects which are taken care of in that section. The Energy Bill is a consolidation of the applicable law on energy. It also aligns our energy law to the Constitution of Kenya particularly by considering certain aspects related to energy within the county government. I think it is energy reticulation which is in county governments. As the Committee looks at this Bill, they should tell the Senate which protects the interest of counties and county governments, by the time the Bill goes to the Committee of the whole, whether there are certain aspects that need to be amended to ensure we respect the functions of two levels of governments in matters that relate to energy. With those many remarks, I beg to move and request my younger brother, the Senator for Makueni, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to second this Motion of a Bill. It is a Motion to move a Bill. I beg to move."
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