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    "id": 1242438,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1242438/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lomenen",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2940,
        "legal_name": "James Lomenen Ekomwa",
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    "content": "Okay, Mr. Deputy Speaker. If we are not careful to tell the community the information that you are telling me, it will be very difficult to continue with exploration and drilling in that county. It is because up to now, even with those wells that have oil, the people are suffering from lack of water, hunger, thirst and lack of school fees. They are the most desperate and yet the people of this nation assume that there is oil in Turkana County. During disbursement of funds, they say Turkana County has oil yet you have heard what is happening. We do not have anything and people are suffering. It is a curse and not a blessing. Tullow Oil has caused more harm to that community. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, one well was converted to a waste pit. They put the waste from crude oil in Twiga South-1 well. The Cabinet Secretary knows this. The people are suffering the consequences of those hazardous products. I am really provoked. If the community is told about this, they will say that we, as the leaders, have sold the oil and squandered these funds. They will not---"
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