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"content": "I want to start by saying that I am very much involved in this Ministry, because my business is regulated by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Looking at the Vote of the Ministry, there is no provision that caters for exploration of minerals in this country. Tanzania is building its economy through exploration of minerals. This is one area which the Government of Kenya has forgotten. It is high time the Government considered allocating more funds to this Ministry. The Ministry should assist small scale miners in terms of geological information and establishment of proper mining. By so doing, jobs will be created through that Ministry. It has happened in all other countries in Africa, except in Kenya. Turning to the environment, the problem in our country is lack of capacity to obey the laws of the land. Currently, we are witnessing the worst drought. It will cause problems to us because we have messed up the environment. It is time the Ministry took action against those people who are destroying our environment. This can be done by the Provincial Administration; assistant chiefs, chiefs, the District Officers and District Commissioners. We can use them to make sure that our people plant trees. It should be"
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