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    "id": 822466,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order No.46(2)(a), I rise to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern regarding the mismanagement of funds at the Kenya Power and the latest unexplained increased electricity tariffs; a cost passed to the final consumer. Electricity is one of the most important amenities in the world today. People from all walks of life; from industries to households, schools, hospitals, small businesses and Government institutions, all require electricity for optimum performance of their day to day activities. It is hard to picture an office without a computer or a household without a mobile phone. Just the other day, a good number of senior management staff of Kenya Power was arraigned in court to face charges of abuse of office and loss of public funds through knowingly purchasing defective electricity transformers. It is astonishing that the Kenya Power, with the best and most experienced electrical engineers in the country, could purchase such large quantities of defective transformers, but corruption and need for quick kickbacks in the tendering and procurement process explains it all. While the senior management enjoys the fruits of their corrupt activities, the cost of paying for the defective transformers is passed on and distributed among the final users of electricity across the country. I have always questioned the rationale of replacing all wooden electricity poles with concrete ones all over the country even when the wooden poles are still new and strong. It is a common occurrence for the major newspapers in the country to carry a paid advertisement schedule of power blackout every week. This is usually termed as routine maintenance during which time the utility firm mostly undertakes the replacement of wooden electricity poles with the concrete ones. In reality, the pole replacement exercise is a business scheme used to rip off electricity to consumers to benefit a few influential and rich individuals. The benefits of 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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