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    "id": 1154,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Murgor",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 90,
        "legal_name": "Julius Recha Murgor",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, after a fact-finding visit by the mining group from 10th to 11th May, 2011, National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) issued Stop Orders on mining activities in Bura District vide letters referenced NEMA/5/4/Vol.II of 16th May, 2011 to eight companies namely; Yamata Gypsum Limited, Hilaa Mining Company Limited, Dajachana Mining Company, M/s Fataha Mining and Construction Company Limited, Delta Mining Company, Wakasha Mining and Construction Company Limited, Amka Ventures Limited and Athi Stores Limited. NEMA ordered those companies to:- (i) Immediately stop mining activities in Bura District until they adequately decommissioned the previous sites to the satisfaction of the Environmental Inspectors. (ii) Carry out Environmental Impact Assessment for any new mining sites and where EIA licence will be issued, licence conditions will be strictly adhered to. (iii) Fence off the disused excavations in accordance to the Mining Safety Regulations No.4(i) parts (a) and (e); and, (iv) Erect beacons at the new sites bearing the details of the company and all relevant licence numbers according to Mining Safety Regulations No.23 and No.24. Since then NEMA and other relevant Government department officers have made three visits to the area on 9th June, 6th July and 20th July 2011 accompanied by the local communities to assess compliance of the mining companies with the order. (c) Of the eight companies issued with Stop Orders by NEMA, five of them namely, Hilaa Mining and Construction Company Limited, Dajachana Mining Company, Delta Mining Company, Wakasha Mining and Construction Company Limited and Athi Stores have been cleared to resume mining. Letters for lifting the ban for the first four companies are referenced NEMA 5/11/Vol.II of 20th July, 2011, whereas for Athi Stores it is referenced NEMA/EA/5/2/4738 dated 16th January, 2011. In addition, NEMA vide letter NEMA/5/7/Vol.III, dated 26th July, 2011 gave M/s Fataha Mining and Construction Company Limited two months’ authority to transport the mined Gypsum."
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