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    "id": 1522942,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marsabit County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naomi Waqo",
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    "content": "We need to add that all the areas that process gold can be represented so that their interest can be well protected. Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the last many years, many Kenyans who are involved in gold mining and processing have suffered in the hands of cartels. This is simply because there are those rich people who are somewhere and the miners are on the ground. They try very much to dig the gold, harvest it and sell it at a very cheap price. There are middlemen who collect the entire gold and sell it at a higher price. Once we pass this Bill, their interests will be protected. They will earn from their hard work. The counties will also not be left behind. I am sure some percentages, 10 to 15 per cent, will be given to the local community around there so that they can benefit. This Bill needs to be fast-tracked and assented to by the President so that Kenyans can benefit. We know that in areas where gold has been discovered, many people and countries have grown rich due to its mining and sale. Unfortunately, in Kenya we have not put in place rules, regulations or laws to guide us and that is why we need to do this. We need to debate and finalise the Bill so that people can be given licenses to start their own corporations and benefit from gold mining. The passage of this Bill will also ensure that miners no longer suffer. Currently, they suffer because they mine using their hands and explore mines in unsafe conditions. This often leads to loss of lives because those areas are not protected. They do not know what to do but continue with the hope that once they harvest enough gold, they will transform their lives. With those few remarks, I support this Bill. It is my prayer that the lives of many Kenyans will be transformed through this. Thank you."
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