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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "content": "which are exploited by foreign entities. Suppose we look back and say, how is our mining sector? Can we get some money from the mining sector? I would like Sen. Sifuna to be creative in this Bill and look at areas where there are royalties which are paid. Those royalties are never paid to the local community. We find that there are individuals who go in and collude with those so-called investors or miners. Consequently, when the money which is supposed to go to the community comes in, it goes into private pockets. It is happening in Narok County where you find former and current leaders; people who are connected in the community, go to bed with foreigners or miners and collect the resources in millions. In fact, I know one. There is a company called Kilimapesa. Right now, we are fighting so hard to ensure that the money which is supposed to be paid to the residents of Kilgoris, Lolgorian Ward, does not go into private pockets. There is a danger that the money might go into a few people who consider themselves as a committee. They are given like Kshs100 million, pocket and share it among themselves. We need to be creative. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like Sen. Sifuna to look at this Bill. We cannot have one solution for the 47 counties. Let us look at Taita Taveta County, for instance. Taita Taveta County has a lot of minerals. Can we work with the state departments and figure out, when we have a picture of Kenya, what resources do we have in this country. How do we make sure that we tap those resources to build our talent and be able to help us? The more the youth or even us go out there and exercise, we live a better life. We need these resources. We just need to be able to think outside the box and extend our eye to where every single penny is coming from. For example, in Samburu County, there are a lot of mining activities going on there. Who is benefiting? Not the Samburu people, but the people who come in there, and team up with some people in Nairobi. In Migori County, residents are not benefitting from proceeds of gold. We just need to be a bit creative on how we will fund this proposed sports association fund. If we become creative and extend the areas of sourcing funds, what Sen. Sifuna is proposing will become something which can be actionable. However, if we rely on the shareable revenue, we may not succeed. I thank you."
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