10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to the last part of your comment, I said that there are 12 transformers there. According to our understanding, they are enough. The hon. Member is saying that they are not enough. So, we will sit with him to see how best we can go about the matter.
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10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of the information that the officers gave him.
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10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request for two weeks so that I can go and see what is happening there.
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10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be travelling with
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10 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
. So, we will be away at the same time.
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9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Lavington and Kileleshwa areas are supplied with electricity from two substations, one located on Ngong Road and the other at Kileleshwa. These two substations are connected to a bigger substation next to the inland container deport which is called Embakasi by the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). The supply line from the Embakasi Substation passes through the slum area of Mukuru, which has made it extremely difficult to carry out emergency responses and maintenance of the line. Due to the erection of houses below the power line in this slum area, ...
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9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I deny that the substations are fitted with substandard materials and that is why there are frequent power interruptions. I have given the reasons for the power interruptions and the steps we are taking to stabilize the power supply to the affected areas.
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9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, although the KPLC is the sole supplier of power, they do not generate electricity. As of today, our generation capacity is below the amount of power requirement. Indeed, the generation has been delayed because of funding which--- In fact, you will see a Sessional Paper coming before Parliament in the next few days.
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9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think it will be right for consumers to penalize the KPLC for not supplying a commodity they do not have.
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9 Aug 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is no policy in place to compensate consumers for power outages. We, at the Ministry, are increasing power supply, so that outages can be avoided.
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