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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1626289/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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    "content": "mining sector globally. The minute they will know that this country is governed by the rule of law and that their rights, as an investors, are protected, they will invest here and provide employment opportunities. They will also provide resources to the county and the national governments. I was just speaking about that 20 per cent share of the mineral rights because it is part and parcel of what our counties are benefiting from. It is only a paltry Kshs2.9 billion. Like I mentioned, it is accrued amount for a significant number of years. If you want to know how much was paid as mineral royalties for the last many number of years, you just need to multiply that figure by five times. It will give you almost Kshs15 billion. I strongly believe that the country can earn upwards, perhaps even 10 times of that particular figure. That is a challenge that we must pose to the new leadership at the helm of the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. The Cabinet Secretary must give us a roadmap. You heard what Sen. Mungatana said about gypsum and how it is driving up the cost of cement. The minute we banned the local mining of gypsum, people had to import from countries as far as Tanzania. It is not that the raw material is not available in the country. The issue is that we cannot agree on how to run that particular trade. How long will it take the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs to make the decision? They can register those who have sites, sign up their forwarding contracts with where they are taking those minerals."
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