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    "id": 1012478,
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    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, that is a very good Statement but again, the bottom line is, for over a decade we were talking about exploration. Even in the North, people get licenses. People in Nairobi and those in Government get their kickbacks but after five to six years, you hear that the companies have left. I mean, look at the story of Tullow, we were given a very good story about it, but today we are being told that Tullow is getting out. You will see so many exploration points in the North. Coming back to the goldmine, I like the way the Member for Bondo has given the geological survey, it is like he has followed the gold. Again, even the people who live in Taveta and those areas are among the poorest in our country. A time should come when we should now also get value out of this mining and this House must decide to relook at the Mining Act. I totally agree with the Speaker that in the 11th and 12th Parliaments, we passed a number of very progressive laws. Now, it is the opportunity for Members and for the Government to feel how these laws are applicable. Are they working sub-sections? So, instead of bringing the Statements…You know the Member for Mathioya is not a Cabinet Secretary (CS), he has just brought the message. I think we should bring amendments to those Acts for them to go through the Committee which then holds public participations in these areas and then we finally get value for our resources that our people can be proud of."
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