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    "id": 20533,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/20533/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. ole Metito",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
        "slug": "judah-ole-metito"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The total surface area covered by Turkwell Gorge Dam is 66 square kilometres; approximately 7,000 hectares. (b) The Government, through the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) compensated the people who were displaced and lost grazing land within the dam reservoir area and those in respect of the way leaves under Turkwel - that is the Lessos Power Line - a total amount of Kshs11 million and not Kshs520 million as indicated. So, that is a correction. (c) As for the two centres namely Kolopot and Lochokei, which were gold prospecting centers and were submerged by the Turkwel Dam, the individual residents were equally compensated for their properties, which included houses and beehives. The County Council of Pokot was also compensated for the loss of trees and the land at the cost of Kshs19 million. Since compensation was paid, it was expected that people would make their individual resettlement arrangements. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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