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    "content": "projects without any political interference, which will be contrary to the way we are facing challenges with the pilot scheme of the oil project. In fact, the other day, I watched some leaders inciting members of the public. They told them: “If the Government will not give us this amount of money, we should not allow this oil to be piloted.” I urge the Government that if it is becoming too expensive, let us abandon the project altogether! Nobody is in a hurry; after all, oil does not go bad if it stays underground for the next 20, 30 or 50 years, like it has stayed. If people do not want to be reasonable and realise that even if they come from a marginalised part of the country, they must remember that there are primary school teachers and police officers who teach their children and protect them. These Government officers are paid by the Government using taxes paid by other Kenyans. Therefore, it cannot be that when the sun finally smiles at you and you now have the opportunity to give something meaningful back to your country, you only think about yourselves. Madam Temporary Speaker, when the President announced that they had reached an agreement of 5 per cent revenue sharing between the County Government of Turkana and the national Government, I said it was a wrong decision. I criticized it from the outset. That was unfortunate and it should not be implemented. After that, many of us who have gone for public participation for different Bills have faced a challenge, where Kenyans say that they do not have leaders; and that leaders are like the ones that the people of Turkana County have. That is the simplistic way that Kenyans view issues. Therefore, it is upon us, as leaders, to rise up to the occasion; and know that despite the fact that you represent the people, but you also owe them an explanation of issues at the national level. Let the poor citizens also understand that there are other taxpayers who have been feeding them for the last 50 or 60 years. In conclusion, Madam Temporary Speaker, the Renewable Energy Resource Advisory Committee, as established in Clause 76 of this Bill has a duty; it has been tasked to advise the Government in terms of its initiatives. I introduced the Energy Act (Amendment) Bill No.6 of 2018, before this House but I had to withdraw it so that I could compare it with the provisions that have been provided for in this Bill. One of the things I was seeking and the questions that I was asking is; why should county governments continue to incur huge bills to Kenya Power? This is money that would have been used to provide medication or other basic needs to our counties. County governments should ensure that streetlights in our counties, for example, are powered from renewable energy sources like wind energy, whose technology is available right now. If a county government fixes these renewable energy sources and overproduce energy, you can sell the same to the national grid, Kenya Power. County governments need to know that the initial cost of installation may be higher, but you will not pay anything in future. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you imagine the number of huge dams that we are building, for example, Thwake Dam, can we use the same dammed water for drinking and agriculture before piping it? Can we ensure that we generate electricity with the 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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