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    "id": 1517591,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1517591/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 170,
        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Yes, you are right, Sen. Faki. This is a cross-cutting issue, which we must address. Gold mining and mining in general is so profitable that when they do it at great risk, our children still go down there. We have to pay proper attention and support the mining industry. As I speak, we are burying Chui in Shitoli Village, who perished last week in a gold mining danger after the walls caved in. The day after tomorrow, I will be running to Kakamega to bury another youth. It is not that we love funerals. However, if we do not stand with them during a time of need, what kind of people are we? Talking about support to gold mining, I remind the Government over and over again that if you want to talk business with Kakamega County, come and talk about gold mining and sugarcane farming. If you are unable to talk about those two issues in Kakamega County, we are sorry. We do not want to do any business with you. For the first time, I congratulate the Governor of Kakameka County. He got it right on the issue of sugarcane farming. We worked so hard to get it right until His Excellency the President two weeks ago came and paid our farmers' bonus. When things were upright, another character called a receiver manager in collaboration with corrupt fellows in Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) told Mr. Rai of West Kenya to come and interfere with the smooth running of Mumias Sugar Company by Sarbi. This cannot be allowed. Sarbi has a valid lease agreement with Mumias Sugar Company. There is only one Mumias Sugar Company in the world. There is no Mumias Sugar Company A or B. Therefore, if Sarbi has Mumias Sugar Company, he should be the only one milling, managing the ethanol and Ecogen plant. An attempt to bring in Mr. Rai of West Kenya is going to bring to a standstill the operations in Mumias Sugar Company. We will not allow it. It will not be the first time that a leader will be having his limb broken in Mumias Sugar Company. We will do it another time. Hon. Benjamin Washiali’s hand was fractured because of Mumias Sugar Company. On the same day, my head was cut on the left side. I bled because we believe sugarcane farming is the lifeline of our people. I am warning the young politicians who are given---"
}