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    "id": 94310,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/94310/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eng. M.M. Mahamud",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 373,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
        "slug": "mohammed-mahamud"
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    "content": "There is no conflict of roles between the GDC and KENGEN. The GDC’s role is principally to undertake geothermal resource assessment, entailing surface exploration and exploratory drilling while KENGEN’s role is generation of electricity from various sources and resources, including, but not limited to hydro, geothermal, wind and petroleum fuel. (a) The Government has established the GDC to undertake geothermal resources assessment in order to reduce investor risks given the high front end costs of sinking geothermal wells. The current average cost of sinking a geothermal well is in the range of US$6.3 million, hence the need to reduce the risk of sinking dry wells through comprehensive resource assessments by the GDC. (b) I wish to confirm that there are geothermal potential sites in western Kenya. For example, recently we found some indication within Homa Hills in Karachuonyo, where there are hot springs which are a clear indication that there exists geothermal resources in the western part of Kenya. This has further been confirmed through a reconnaissance survey undertaken by my Ministry."
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