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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Ochillo-Ayako",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I support this Statement and applaud Sen. Cherargei for raising this matter. The only wealth God gives us apart from life is natural resources. We may acquire other advantages from other resources, but natural resources that we find where we reside are a gift from God. Therefore, they must be shared equitably and developed for the welfare of the people who live there. In the book of Genesis 1:28, the Bible is very clear on this. Man and woman are given dominance over the universe to use it well and for the prosperity of mankind. So, this is a factor that we must always guard jealously. For my good bother, Sen. Sakaja, it is Genesis 1:28. In Migori, we are mineral wealthy, particularly in the sub-counties of Nyatike, Kuria East, Kuria West, Suna West, Rongo and Awendo. We have gold and copper. There are some Chinese looking people whose identity and race is very suspicious. They are so many of them in Migori County and they are mining our wealth. We do not know how they get licenses to do that. We do not know what they give us in return. We just see them there. Madam Deputy Speaker, those who know will recall that last year, there were incidences of violence where equipment was burnt out of this conflict. This year, there were further incidences of violence in Nyatike Sub-County, where a whole family comprising of many persons was arrested. Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to ask a question and in support of Sen. Cherargei, how does the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining issue licenses and generate that kind of a conflict? We do not need conflict in this country. How do they ensure that communities are considered, they benefit and people who are surreptitious and unknown do not come and exploit God has given to us and has been written in the book of Genesis. Thirdly, why is that particular Ministry opening up the mining activities, particularly the raw aspect of it, to foreigners? Mining can be done by any of us who has strong arms like Sen. Cherargei. Unfortunately, right now he has three legs, but"
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