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    "id": 1522924,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Luanda, DAP-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dick Oyugi",
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    "content": " Thank you very much for the opportunity given that I may also add my voice to this important Bill. From the onset, I really applaud my good brother Hon. Ben Shinyali and the Committee for coming up with such a progressive Bill. Gold is an important resource. Kenya is one of the few countries that God has blessed with this rare resource. Therefore, a law that comes in to put order and protect small miners is highly welcome. My good friend, brother Nabii forgot to mention that apart from Kakamega County, Vihiga County and specifically, Luanda Constituency is one of those areas that have been identified as potentially full of gold deposits. Therefore, the Bill will not only go to protect other counties but also my people in Luanda. We have these gold deposits in places like Mwibona Ward, Emaloba and other areas. However, the so-called cartels have abused and misused our young men for a long time. For lack of legislation and some framework within which to do processing, cartels have taken advantage of the young people. Therefore, the Bill comes in to bring order and sanity as we shall give protection to the people who do mining at that low level. As late as last Saturday, we buried one of our great men who died in the process of mining gold. We have lost very many young men. These men go into these mines every other day, trying to secure an economic venture out of the mines but unfortunately, the mines collapse in the process. Sometimes, they are covered inside, never to be seen again. This leaves young widows and orphaned children. Having a Bill that ensures safety in the environment within which gold is mined will go a long way in ensuring there is integrity. It will also ensure that artisanal miners are equally enabled, trained and facilitated so that brokers and cartels do not take over the industry. I rise to support and thank my good brother, Hon. Shinali, for a well-thought Bill at this point in time. Thank you."
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