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    "id": 385302,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Munyes",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kiyonga Munyes",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Motion. I want to start by saying that this Motion comes at a time when Kenya is aggressively undertaking exploration of minerals around the country. Kenya is surely endowed with so much resource as the Mover said. These include water, oil, wildlife and the rare minerals. There are some which we have not been discovered and this aggressive exploration will show us some rare minerals. In some areas we have wind and sand which can also be resources for us. I want to talk about Turkana. As we talk about oil, Turkana is also endowed with water resources. A recent discovery by satellite has shown that Turkana has water potential that is way out bigger than the whole of East Africa put together. The amount of water in Turkana is so much compared to all the regions. I do not know how it was discovered by the satellite. This is something that I want the county to take cognizance of and exploit. As we speak about oil exploration, there is a risk. If a proper environmental assessment is not done to ensure we do not spoil the aquifers then we can stay without the oil and keep our water. We can exploit the oil and destroy the water aquifers in Turkana. The oil company must take that seriously and ensure we do not destroy the water aquifers. It has happened in Sudan and many other countries where it has resulted in bigger problems. River Turkwel flows into Lake Turkana. Trukana County, has three times more potential than Trans Nzoia County when you consider such a water resource. Therefore, the challenge for us is to take serious exploitation of resources. We have not done much in studies. So, we need in-depth studies to exploit more resources. Twenty per cent as suggested by the Mover is a good figure because we need that kind of money to stimulate growth in those areas. The money will help build schools and dispensaries to assist the host community that is helping to exploit the mineral and which provided land for that particular investment. I want to say that there is much in this country and these resources are mainly in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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