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    "id": 1094089,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "seeking concurrence under Article 110(3). We wish this would have happened earlier, we would have been somewhere, but it is a process. It is a new experience of a bicameral system. I want to reply in the shortest possible time to allow my sister Sen. Halake to move her Bill. The form that this Bill is in now is because of the efforts of many Senators. Indeed, almost all Senators at one point or another through committees have contributed to this Bill. Secondly, there is no county that does not have natural resources and the issue of benefits sharing being so important. That is why you have heard all the Senators this afternoon discussing about this and relating it with their counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank Sen. Wamatangi who took us down memory lane in terms of visiting the various counties. Sen. Kavindu Muthama who was very eloquent and we could hear her passion. We are proud of her as our elected Senator, especially the women fraternity in this House. Keep up with the work and your representation for your county. Sen. Cheruiyot, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Sen. Nyamunga and Sen. Halake all had specific aspects that they have been dealing with, for example, the role of the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) and how to deal with poverty and sustainable economy within these various counties. Sen. (Prof.) Ekal gave us the situation of Turkana County and the need for development there. Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve told us about local content. Madam Temporary Speaker, let me just say that this Bill was introduced in 2013/2014. A lot of the components of this Bill have been taken up by other Bills thereof, but this can all be consolidated. We have the Local Content Bill, but we still have the idea of putting everything together. Sen. (Dr.) Ali was quite pessimistic about the scenario, but we have to keep moving as a country. We have to keep trying. We have to keep putting in our best foot forward and pushing the agenda. Sen. Faki was very eloquent and insisted that it is important for us to put this into place. Sen. Pareno gave us the need for inclusivity as very important. Sen. (Dr.) Lang’at also contributed to the Bill. Sen. Olekina had various issues that I will also talk to him privately about and still enhance this Bill. We want a product that will be good for us. There is the issue of own source revenue. I know in Narok County, there was the issue of the 19 per cent. We want to make sure that is ring-fenced within a particular scheme. We will be able to talk about that because this still goes back to the local communities. Sen. Madzayo eloquently explained the case for the Coast. I wish to finally thank the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources and Sen. Mwangi specifically for his dedication and the work he has done on this Bill within his Committee. I would also like to thank Sen. Farhiya who made some comments on the need for regulations, making sure that these are put within a particular timeframe and the need to ensure also that the quantity of what is extracted--- and this is also what Sen. Hargura mentioned. I cannot say anything more. I just wish to thank this Senate and to wish us all well even as we proceed with this Bill and move with it together as a Senate Bill."
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