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"content": "sharing might be in the form of royalties, monies that are going to the counties, or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). However, we felt that all these sometime have hitches. An organization can say that they are doing CSR, but there is no way to measure and ensure that a certain amount is going to the communities. I need to say here that there are various organizations that develop natural resources that have done very well in this respect. We, however, also wanted to a have a level of formality an institutionalization so that benefit sharing is very clear. We said that we would not talk about royalties or CSR, but about benefit sharing in whichever form. This is so that communities can come together. As I was explaining, the strength of this Bill is that we have the Mining Act that is already in place. It spoke about these institutions, but they have not been put in place. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the initial Bill, we had envisaged an authority and an overlooking institution that will be looking into matters of benefit sharing and then cascading these to two very important committees, the County Benefit Sharing Committee followed by the Local Community Benefit Sharing Forum. The first is that at the national level, the second one is at the county level, and the third is at the ward level. You will be aware that the whole definition of community varies from one Bill to another. In this Bill, we want the community where a natural resource is being developed, be it forest, water, minerals or gold. Whatever it may be, the immediate community should really benefit. We know from various situations that we have been in that sometimes you find a benefit that really goes beyond a ward to another ward or to the county itself. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we want the community whose natural resource is being exploited or developed to be the main beneficiaries, because sometimes there are also repercussions. For example, if it is tresses that are being cut, then they will miss out on firewood, and it is their environment that is going to be depleted. One of the things that I will emphasize is a way to re-stablish all these resources and reset the set up. They have to find a way of rehabilitating these communities. Right from the beginning, apart from the national organization which would have been able to do that, we have other organizations and structures. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to touch on the County Benefit Sharing Committee and its membership. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to touch on the County Benefit Sharing Committee that will be looking into matters of benefit sharing and then cascade this to two very important Committees that is, the County Benefit Sharing Committee followed by the Local Community Benefit Sharing Forum. The first, at the national level, the second at the county level and third at the ward level. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you are aware that the definition of community varies from one Bill to another. For us, we felt that a community is where a natural resource is being developed, be it forest, water, minerals or gold, the immediate community should benefit. We know from various situations that we have been, sometimes you find a benefit that goes beyond a ward to another ward or the county. We want that community whose natural resources are exploited or developed to be the main beneficiaries because"
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