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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first is a request for a statement on the formation of the Mining Police Unit. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on a matter of national concern regarding the formation of the Mining Police Unit to help curb illegal mining, smuggling and money laundering within the mining sector. In the statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The legal basis and justification for the formation of the Mining Police Unit. (2) How the roles played by the Mining Police Unit differ from those of the inspectors of mines under the Mining Act. (3) The number of cases handled by the Unit so far, including details on the quantity of illegally mined minerals recovered and the status of prosecution of the responsible individuals. (4) The measures in place to protect artisanal and small-scale miners from harassment by officers in the Mining Police Unit, including details on the reporting mechanism for such statement."
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