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    "id": 918574,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Maina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "(b) Constant power rationing and blackouts in Wajir County, which was requested by Sen (Dr.) Ali. (c) Power purchase agreement between Lake Turkana Wind Power Company Ltd and the Government of Kenya, which was requested by Sen. Wetangula. (d) The oil spillage that occurred in Kiboko area, Makueni County, which was requested by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr; and, (e) The Status of the Gas Yetu Project – The Mwananchi Gas Project – a Government project initiated by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, requested by Sen. Nyamunga. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, all the Statements were within the purview of the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. The Committee has held several meetings with the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) of the two Ministries to interrogate all the six Statements. All Senators were invited to attend these meetings since the matters raised in the six Statements affected many counties and impacted negatively on the local economy, productivity and achievement of the Big Four Agenda. In respect of the Statement sought by Sen. Seneta on vandalism of electricity transformers in Kajiado County, I am glad to report that following the intervention of our Committee, all vandalized transformers in Kajiado County have been replaced and electricity supply restored. On the Statement sought by Sen. (Dr.) Ali on frequent power outage in Wajir County, I am equally glad to report that after the intervention of our Committee, a one- megawatt generator has been transferred from Garissa to Wajir County. In addition, repair has been undertaken on a one-megawatt diesel generator, and electricity supply was restored. The Committee noted that an upgrade of the Wajir Power Sub-Station is underway and is scheduled to be completed in June, 2019. With regard to the Statement sought by Sen. Wetangula on the power purchase agreement, the Committee is in the process of scrutinizing various agreements. Preliminary interrogation of the matter indicated that the Government may have lost some money due to payment of penalties as a result of delays in commissioning the transmission lines. With regard to the Statement sought by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., on oil spillage in Kiboko area, the Committee visited the site on 3rd June, 2019, to review the status of the spillage before interrogating the matter. Currently, the Committee is interrogating the responses received from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, Ministry of Water and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry with their State agencies to agree on the way forward. I must add that this is a matter of very serious concern since it involves a new pipeline built recently at a cost of Kshs50 billion. The Committee is actively concerned with the state of affairs, and we are going further to ensure that things will be put in order. With regard to the Statement sought by Sen. Nyamunga on the status of Gas Yetu – the Mwananchi Gas Project – the Committee set up a meeting on 3rd July, 2019, with the CS for the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, to deliberate on the Statement. We had this meeting yesterday, and I am glad that Sen. Nyamunga had time to attend. We The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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