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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/402248/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "November 12, 2013 SENATE DEBATES 10 Sen. Billow",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fundamental issue in the statement sought was about equitable distribution. When a petroleum company is carrying out an exploration, all the costs incurred are recovered later from the revenues that come out of the production. That is why the Ministry of Energy announced, last week, that they want auditors to audit all the expenses incurred by all the exploration companies so far. That means that in reality, all those expenditures are operating as public entities. Those costs will be borne by us, the taxpayers. That is why, under the County Governments Act, there is a provision which says that when you are recruiting or carrying those kinds of things, 70 per cent of the resources should be for the local people in that county. Since this issue is happening in that county, the Chairman should be very clear. This is not just about doubling the number of scholarships or CSRs. Could he confirm that the distribution of the scholarships and the money or resources will be based on the 70 per cent being retained for the Turkana people and 30 per cent will go to the people in Turkana because that is what they are supposed to do?"
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