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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek for a Statement from the Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation in respect of the stand- off between Tullow Oil Company and the residents of Turkana County which has forced the oil drilling company to stop business. I would like the Chairman to clarify the following: What urgent measures the Government is taking to end this ugly and unfortunate incident. Secondly, to clarify how Tullow Oil Company has factored the needs of the local Turkanas in the exploitation of this oil resource. Thirdly, what the Government is doing to scale up involvement of the locals in this grand project beyond the universally accepted practice of simple casual jobs, being offered opportunities as non-skilled task workers and being given simple small-scale businesses and simple contracts. Finally, I"
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