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    "id": 91480,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Murungi",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 93,
        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communication and Information for his very detailed and supportive report. I would also like to thank all the hon. Members who have contributed and supported my Ministry and its activities. The Ministry has noted the concerns that have been raised by hon. Members. They are valid and we agree with them. Such concerns as increased shareholding by the Government on KPLC Limited is a matter we have discussed with the departmental committee. The Ministry agrees with them and we are putting in place measures to make sure that the Government shareholding in the KPLC Limited is increased so that as we negotiate all these we are not doing it for private individuals. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also thank hon. Members for supporting our search for more resources especially from the Treasury to undertake our activities especially under the under-funded REP. We will also be seeking more funds and we request Members to support us when the issue comes before the Floor of the House during the Supplementary Estimates which we expect later in the year. We want resources for geothermal resources. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will sit down with KPLC Limited and the REA after this so that we find a way of speeding up and accelerating the energizing of completed projects. It is true hon. Members have come to my office to say: “You said your success should be judged by the number of poles. We have seen the poles but that is not enough. We have now to judge your success by the number of energized projects”. Therefore, I will sit down with the two authorities so that we can accelerate the energizing of these projects so that we connect more Kenyans. That is the aim. The connection fee of Kshs32, 000 for rural folks seems to be very high. I agree because I also represent a rural constituency and many of the people who come to my house come to borrow money from me to pay to the KPLC Limited to be connected. I have been talking to Mr. Oparanya who says he has been in countries where connection for water, electricity et cetera is free. I want to sit down with the KPLC Limited where we shall invite Mr. Oparanya so that we can find innovative ways that we can considerably reduce connection. If possible we can make it free then build bills as customers pay over a long period of time."
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