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    "id": 998492,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/998492/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, we have Independent Power Producers (IPPs) who have signed agreements which are so punitive to our economy. Ministries enter into agreements with the IPPs knowing very well our consumption for electricity is less than 2,000 megawatts. They allow agreements to be signed year-in, year-out. Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is forced to buy power that will not be sold. So, this is an area that we need to check. The Budget gave us an opportunity to try and resurrect KPLC. The backbone of our energy sector is the KPLC. If it is ailing, it will affect the entire energy sector. This is because they are supposed to buy electricity from KenGen. In turn, KenGen has to pay the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) because they are the ones who drill the wells. At the same time, KPLC has to pay wayleave charges to the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) to continue keeping our lines safe. Lastly, they The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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