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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it has always been a challenge sometimes to manage money given to the counties, but I propose to make an amendment to the Motion in line ten which reads:- “can only be way of legislation, I suggest that this House establishes a select committee- (i) To determine the criteria to be used on payment of the percentages of royalties by investors to the communities where exploration of natural resources takes place. (ii) How the revenue accrued will be utilized by the communities. (iii)That select committee can look at any relevant issues concerning the mining of natural resources in the counties. Therefore, if you do that, you should look at all the issues underneath and make sure that they bring it back to the House, so that it is refined. Once it is passed, I am sure the many counties who have not taken advantage of their natural resources will be able to do so. When I was attending the funeral of our brother, the late Sen. Kilonzo, the Makueni Governor publicly talked of exploitation of the people, by the sand miners from Makueni. Therefore, this Motion has come at the right time so that we can help our counties to make sure that the natural resources benefit them and more importantly, benefits the communities where any exploration or mining takes place. When I talked about Taita Taveta being occupied 65 per cent by wildlife while 28 per cent is the larger farms; the ranches and the rest. The hills take 4 per cent and, therefore, the Taita Taveta people only occupy 6 per cent. In all these, there is unfairness because there is no royalty paid by any of these firms that undertake business in Taita Taveta. I have read the Wildlife Bill which is coming up. It does not make any reference to the payment of any royalties to the counties. Therefore, this Motion has come at the right time. I beg to support."
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