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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to Standing Order 225(2)(b) requiring the Speaker to report to the House any Petition other than those presented by Members, I wish to report to the House that I have received a Petition from members of the Manyonyi Community in Lugari Sub-County, Kakamega County. The Petitioners are farmers who predominantly rely on subsistence farming and also keep domestic animals. In 2017, Nzoia Quarry Limited acquired land in the area for purposes of mining of stones. As a result of poor environmental impact assessment of the quarry, environmental pollution occasioned by operations of the factory has been disastrous. Deafening noise caused by the blasting machine operations has affected the learning environment in neighbouring schools and is detrimental to the health of children, the sick, expectant women and the elderly. In addition, dust emitted from the mining activities has caused air pollution which has resulted in respiratory problems, caused redundancy in the growth of crops and limited availability of clean water for domestic use. Hon. Members, the Petitioners further aver that the presence of trucks carrying heavy loads of quarry materials have resulted into rapid deterioration of infrastructure by weakening of bridges and rendering roads impassable during rainy seasons. The petitioners are concerned that Nzoia Quarry Limited has not made any attempts to integrate with the local community through offering of opportunities nor through corporate social responsibility activities. Efforts by the petitioners to have the matter resolved by relevant stakeholders have been futile. The Petitioners, therefore, pray that the National Assembly makes recommendations that it deems fit in addressing the circumstances raised in this Petition, including ensuring that Nzoia Quarry Limited compensates the affected persons and realigns its operations so as to exist harmoniously with the locals. Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.227, this Petition stands committed to the Departmental Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for 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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