{"id":1402048,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1402048/?format=json","text_counter":117,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Chute","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13583,"legal_name":"Chute Mohamed Said","slug":"chute-mohamed-said"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the dumping of nuclear waste in the North-Eastern and Upper-Eastern regions of Kenya by multinational oil exploration companies in the 1980s. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Initiate an inquiry into and table a report on circulating reports of dumping of nuclear waste in the North-Eastern and Upper-Eastern regions of Kenya by multinational oil exploration companies in the 1980s, which contaminated underground water reservoirs, leading to a surge in cancer cases in Marsabit, Samburu, and neighbouring counties. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."}