{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=141751","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=141749","results":[{"id":1433911,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433911/?format=json","text_counter":278,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. David Ochieng’) left the Chair]"},{"id":1433912,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433912/?format=json","text_counter":279,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) took the Chair]"},{"id":1433913,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433913/?format=json","text_counter":280,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dagoretti North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Beatrice Elachi","speaker":null,"content":"In terms of the State Department for the Blue Economy and Fisheries, the Cabinet Secretary shall be the Chairperson of the Kenya Fisheries Advisory Council. Most of the time these Cabinet Secretaries do not chair them and instead send an alternative Chairperson. I am hoping that as we appoint the Cabinet Secretary to be the Chairperson of the Council, he will be available and not be sending an alternative to represent them otherwise there will be no purpose of making him Chairperson. Some of the major decisions are made by the real Chairpersons. 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."},{"id":1433914,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433914/?format=json","text_counter":281,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dagoretti North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Beatrice Elachi","speaker":null,"content":"On the Energy Act, the Bill proposes to give effect to the recommendations of the Presidential Taskforce. Hon. Temporary Speaker, on the review of power purchase agreements, I agree. I also agree to include Kenya Power in the membership but I want us to focus as a House. I remember the County Women Representative for Laikipia did a very fantastic job to see how we can deal with Kenya Power. As we continue looking at many documents, you realise that most of the powers of Kenya Power seem to be going into Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) slowly by slowly and we are just quiet in this House. Getting KETRACO staff is very difficult than getting Kenya Power staff. If we have decided to erode their mandate slowly taking it to KETRACO, we have to be wary on how to deal with that. I have seen of late we have had a very negative campaign against them and we must stop it. It is us who have killed Kenya Power. So, we cannot blame them yet we know the things we did wrongly. That is why we are all hurting in the current leadership. Most of us here did business with Kenya Power back when it was thriving but now, we have brought the institution to its knees blaming the employees. It is not fair to Kenyans working for us. We must agree to take responsibility, accept we have done wrong and build the institution. Let the institution start thinking about how it can reduce the high cost of electricity. I have a mosque in Amboseli. My Muslim brothers and sisters have not been praying for seven to eight months. Why? They were rocked in with a bill of Ksh1 million. The contractor who did that decided to go with all the paperwork. They do not know whether it is their bill or not but they are being told to pay. What I am telling Kenya Power is that, as I support and stand with it to ensure it continues with its work, it has also to start bringing in flexibility and look at many other things that we can work together. Let people come and do agreements and see how to work together in paying their bills while continuing to pray."},{"id":1433915,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433915/?format=json","text_counter":282,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dagoretti North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Beatrice Elachi","speaker":null,"content":"In Kajiado, we have a whole ward where they erected the huge power lines in the shambas of these people. These people cannot even tap that electricity from any point yet it is passing through their land. I am begging that in Kajiado Central, the whole area on the way past the airport going up to where they have the new windmills nowadays, they at least need to consider connecting electricity."},{"id":1433916,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433916/?format=json","text_counter":283,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dagoretti North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Beatrice Elachi","speaker":null,"content":"As I finalise Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to emphasise on what the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party has said. The work we do in Nairobi is not a joke. In Nairobi we do not sleep. We are 24/7 in our constituencies day and night. During this time when we have been hit, we have been with them the whole week."},{"id":1433917,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433917/?format=json","text_counter":284,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Hon. Member for Emurua Dikirr, Hon. Johana Ng’eno."},{"id":1433918,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433918/?format=json","text_counter":285,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Emurua Dikirr, UDA","speaker_title":"Johana Kipyegon","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make my remarks on this Bill, which I fully support. The issue of child adoption has long been restrictive, preventing many individuals from adopting children for various reasons. The recent amendment now allows a sole male applicant to adopt without restrictions, among other amendments that promote equal opportunities for child adoption. Section 186 grants the court the power to determine the appropriate order for applicants, whether a sole applicant or spouses jointly. In the future, we may consider amendments regarding child upkeep to ensure it is viewed similarly to child adoption. In cases of child upkeep or determining who should stay with the child during a separation, we need thorough scrutiny to avoid discrimination. The amendment regarding scrap metal aims to protect valuable properties that are easily vandalized, such as transformers. I fully support this, especially the provisions relating to 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."},{"id":1433919,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433919/?format=json","text_counter":286,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Emurua Dikirr, UDA","speaker_title":"Johana Kipyegon","speaker":null,"content":"transformer installations, as government-owned properties, are often targeted for theft. There is inadequate security in some areas where transformers are installed, and this law will help to protect government properties. The Government should also address the issue of scrap metal, particularly rail lines which have become moribund in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. These rail lines, lying unused for many years, can be repurposed for steel needed in the housing department. The Government should take stock of all metals, especially rail metals which cost billions of shillings, and convert them into useful materials like steel for construction. That can make affordable houses cheaper than they are. I laud the amendment to redefine \"students\" to mean job seekers and to give \"youth\" a different meaning. Discriminatory terms are often used in current employment opportunities. I heard my friends discussing the issue of tribalism and ethnicity. I wish our country remained united under one flag, one president, one government, one National Assembly, one Senate and our counties. I also support the proposal by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to rename counties named after tribes as part of removing tribalism and ethnicity. For instance, why should we have Kisii County named after the Kisii tribe or Kikuyu Constituency named after the Kikuyu tribe? Tribe is not a bad thing as it was created by God. For example, in the Bible, there is the tribe of Judah and Jacob. It is just us who make negative use of the tribes. When we had almost become one and built the Tower of Babel, God in his wisdom saw that the people were becoming something else and wanted to do something bad. He decided to subdivide all the tribes into more small tribes. We are using it negatively for our own experiences. Let us not use our tribes or ethnicity negatively because that can create trouble and problems. I see people discussing tribalism and regions but what is ailing this country has nothing to do with that. Corruption and wastage of public resources are what is ailing this country. That is what every politician should be discussing. When making the budget, every money we allocate to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) should be used prudently. The money we use to prepare our budget is from the citizens and it is painful. It is upon this House to discuss how we can prudently use the money that we collect from our people. That way, the pain our people go through will be compensated by the work that is going to be done by the MDAs, where that money is put. I thank you."},{"id":1433920,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1433920/?format=json","text_counter":287,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai): Thank you, Member for Emurua Dikirr. Hon. Naisula Lesuuda, Member for Samburu West."}]}