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    "id": 681906,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Washiali",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 151,
        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Leader of the Majority Party, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, the Senate Amendments to the Energy Bill (National Assembly Bill No.50 of 2015) be now considered. I agree with the Senate amendments to Clauses 2, 53, 57(e)(ii) and (iii) and Clause 249 of the Bill. However, I disagree with the Senate amendments to Clause 57(e)(ii) because it is not clear which organisation is representing the largest number of persons carrying out operations in the energy sector. Clause 2 of the Bill refers to the local community as a ward or wards in which the energy resource is exploited. The effect of the amendment is to change the definition of “local community” to mean people living in a sub-county. According to Section 48 of the County Governments Act, a sub-county is equated to a constituency. There is also need to relate the definition of the word “customer” as suggested by the Senate because there exists two definitions; the “consumer” and “customer” which refer to the same persons. On Clause 53, the effect of the amendment is to rename “Nuclear Power Energy and Petroleum Agency” to “Nuclear Power and Energy Agency”. However, there is need for consequential amendments in other clauses where the words “Nuclear Power Energy and Petroleum Agency” appear as the First Schedule, Second Schedule, Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule to the Bill. On Clause 249, the effect of the amendment is to set a minimum general fine of Kshs100,000 instead of the fine being the maximum in sentencing for contravention of any of the provisions of the Act. Therefore, I beg to move and request the Vice-Chair of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information to second."
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