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    "id": 788401,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Odhiambo",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "I can remember very well that this county only had the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). But with a more liberated economy, we have improved and grown making more electricity generating companies. Currently, we have a transmission company which will help independent distributors coming to the market to hire transmission line and ensure that the ordinary Kenyan benefits from competitive pricing of energy. As I have mentioned earlier, once we have an extra 1,300 megawatts on our grid, it means we will have surplus power and about 2,300 megawatts on base load. Base load is consistent energy that is available 24 hours which can only be got from coal, nuclear and hydro- electricity. But you cannot get base load energy from wind power or solar. For us to grow this economy and to achieve the four drivers as explained by His Excellency the President, it is important for us to stand together and support this Bill. It will help Kenya grow and for years to come, we will be remembered as having fostered progress, growth and prosperity for the people of this country. This Bill will solve the issue of local content. The drive that the local communities want a share of the national cake is provided for here. It will be nice to note that even in the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill, we have resolved the issue of local content with our friends and brothers from Turkana. This Bill will help us to set pace and accelerate exploration not just in North Eastern Kenya, but also in Nyanza Province, because there are huge deposits of oil there. There are also huge deposits of coal around Lake Victoria. So, this Bill will not just benefit my brothers from North Eastern Province but will equally benefit the people from Western Kenya. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the Bill."
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