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    "id": 11848,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/11848/?format=api",
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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, I beg to reply. (a) Although several companies had been licensed to prospect for Gypsum in Bura area of Tana River County, the Ministry has noticed that there are some companies which are carrying out prospecting and mining activities without licences. There are also companies which are using exploration licences to carry out mining activities contrary to the Mining Act, Cap.306, of the Laws of Kenya. On 1st October, 2010, the Ministry issued a directive to all District Commissioners (DCs) and Officers Commanding Police Divisions (OCPDs) to investigate and arrest anyone found to be prospecting and/or mining without the relevant licences. A list of licensed miners was provided to guide the crackdown on the illegal operations. (b) Among the conditions for issuance of prospecting or mining licence is the requirement for land owners’ or community’s consent as the people to be affected by the intended activity. Local community consultation is also a requirement during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. As a result, local community consultations and negotiations with the companies were part of the prerequisite conditions for allowing companies to resume operations. (c) Of the eight companies issued with stop orders by the National Environment Management Authority (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 is referenced NEMA/EA/5/2/4738 dated 16th June, 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 mined Gypsum."
}