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    "id": 183763,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M.M Mahamud",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "(c) For environment protection, preservation of livelihoods and resource sharing, the Government has taken steps as follows:- (i) It will ensure that the exploration companies carry out environmental impact assessment (EIA) covering the areas that they are licensed for, before proceeding with the exploration work. October 15, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2713 That is for environmental protection and in line with the requirements of the Environment Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999. The EIA is supervised by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). (ii) To ensure the preservation of livelihoods of the local communities through the EIA process which is open, consultative and all-encompassing so as to minimize any negative effects that any exploration work may have on the peoples' livelihoods like livestock production, water resources and so on, while providing for ways of enhancing positive aspects of the projects on the peoples lives. (iii) In addition, the Government normally asks companies to carry out corporate social responsibility projects to support local communities to meet some of their needs and aspirations. Where applicable, exploration companies provide jobs for local people. The PSC contracts signed with the companies have provisions favouring use of Kenyan goods and services by the exploration companies. (iv) As regards resource sharing between the Government and the exploration companies, should the exploration companies discover commercial deposits of oil and/or gas, the portion for the local communities is provided for within the share that is administered by the Government. But I must say that, we, as a Government and a country, must now prepare ourselves should oil be discovered, so that proper sharing of resources and the development needs of the areas are taken into account. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to submit."
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