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    "id": 1244265,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Mr. Chairman, Sir, this authority that has been established is very important. When you look at the earlier formation, it was a bit cumbersome because it seemed like there were committees that were to be formed both at the local and the national level. I think this is a very good proposal that the Committee through the Chair, proposed. Now, we shall have a centralized authority that deals with benefit sharing for the whole of Kenya. This is because this is where all the divisions of the benefits whether it be resources from the extractives or natural resources that occur on the ground. This authority will also create a knowledge reservoir. Instead of various committees coming up just for the purposes of benefit sharing, this authority within it will create a knowledge reservoir so that many people and different parts of the country that will have issues of benefit sharing, will have a place. We will develop the capacity like it is in other countries. Mr. Chairman, Sir, I also note with much appreciation that it has not also been left floating. The issue of dispute resolution has been dealt with. I think that was a very good suggestion that this authority has been given the power to resolve disputes. If a community in Tana River County is having mining issues with the exploiters, it is not left hanging or to ordinary courts to resolve these matters. There will be a specific authority that will have the first say in resolving disputes. This goes to every part of the country."
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