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    "id": 382057,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Obure",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 118,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I am aware that Sen. Murungi, whom I respect very much, was not present when Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo moved the Motion. I am also aware that I have served as a Minister before and I am aware Ministers can also be misled by being provided with information that may not be accurate. I hope Sen. Murungi is not relying on information provided to him and which could be incorrect. I am hoping that he will come here with concrete information to negate what I am saying but let me go ahead. Madam Temporary Speaker, I was just about to come to the issue of compensation. Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, when moving the Motion, indicated that there are other similar projects elsewhere, and he quoted Chebara and Ndakaini Dam, where the local communities were compensated. He said that in the case of Turkwel, the locals were not compensated. So, the spirit of this Motion is that compensation should be paid in all similar projects around the country, which I support. If that was to be done, then the kind of views which are being expressed in respect of Turkwel project would not arise. So, I support the spirit of this Motion that all communities wherever they are in this Republic who have given up land for a national project should be compensated and that there should be no discrimination whatsoever in carrying out compensation. I want to conclude my remarks by saying that what this Motion is asking the Government to do is simple. They are asking the Government to compensate displaced people, not just in Turkwel but elsewhere that similar projects have been undertaken. We are being asked to provide motor boats instead of canoes and things like those which endanger the lives of people. That is sensible and this House should be able to support this Motion because the request is very simple. The Government should build access roads, dispensaries and schools around the project. This is reasonable and it is not too much to ask of the Government, particularly taking into account the overall benefits which the nation derives out of a project of this nature. I support."
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