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    "id": 1130406,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Maina",
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        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish to lay a Report on Petition on Oil Spillage at Kiboko Area in Makueni County, Thange River, that happened some years back and a petitioner raised the matter. On 6thAugust, 2018 Mr. John Kimeu Mukai petitioned the Senate on the appropriate remediation, restoration and reinstatement of the residents of Thange River Basin, their children, livestock, crops and environment following the underground oil spillage dated 12th May, 2015 by the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). This matter was committed to the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. However, the Chairperson of the Committee vide a letter dated 25th June, 2019 requested your office to re-consider submitting the matter to the Standing Committee on Energy. Subsequently, the matter was committed to the Standing Committee on Energy on 2ndJuly, 2019. The incident of oil spillage was investigated by the Sectoral Committee on Water, Irrigation, & Environment of the County Assembly of Makueni, the Senate Standing Committee on Energy of the 11th Parliament, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA), SGS Kenya Laboratories, a multi-sectorial expert team led by NEMA, and Panafcon Limited Development consultant. The Committee noted that most of the prayers and recommendations were implemented by the KPC and recommended that the following outstanding issues be addressed- (1) The County Government of Makueni should step in and provide leadership and coordinate with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, Kenya Pipeline Company and Thange River Basin Community on the ideal locations for sinking of the boreholes within three months. Money had been allocated and had been pending. This matter should have been concluded and can only be concluded in liaison with the community through their leadership. (2) The County Government of Makueni should assist the residents of Thange River Basin in seeking for compensation for the outstanding medical claims, loss of livelihood that are yet to be honored by the CIC Insurance within a period of six months. Once again, the people are entitled to compensation by the insurance. The community should be guided, led and assisted by their local county government to ensure that CIC Insurance resettles the claims within six months, failure to which we recommend that legal action be taken against the company. (3) The County Government of Makueni and Kenya Pipeline Company should work together to ensure that all the implemented recommendations are shared with the residents of Thange River Basin Community immediately. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir that ends the Statement. However, I must add that it is very important that the county government should come forward on this matter and actually take keen interest in ensuring that the residents get their dues and justice. We have given the guided timelines, which should be obeyed."
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