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    "content": "(Hon. Mvurya): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I inform the House that we have already submitted a Cabinet memo for mineral value addition and processing and it has already been approved. We want to ensure that we cushion our country to exporting of raw materials. There are a lot of minerals we can add value in-country and that is why we have already been granted approval to go ahead and do a mineral value addition and processing policy which is now in progress. Additionally, we have also mapped out the country and identified areas to put up value addition investments. One of the areas in Western Kenya is Kakamega County, which has a gold value addition. We have also identified Vihiga County for granite processing. Taita-Taveta County for gemstone processing and for this we should be able to roll out its implementation very soon. We have continuously identified other areas across the country where we shall have value addition centers. We are doing this to basically create jobs and also to enhance revenue for the country. When we have mining; we have value addition in- country to create jobs but also to make sure that the mineral products arising from mining can also be added value and go to the world as finished products or after a percentage of processing has been done. I assure Kenyans that the process is ongoing and very soon when we roll out public participation on this process, we shall involve everybody to make suggestions. We have already decided that going forward we do not want a situation where we export all our raw materials and in turn cannot by them as finished products. We have also identified other low hanging fruit such as limestone and gypsum. There is no reason why Kenyans should be importing klinker when we can process it in- country. This particular value addition policy and regulation will help us in that direction. I thank you."
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