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    "content": "excited and finished the money even before the mining started. We want an elaborate arrangement whereby settlement is done according to the United Nations standards. The compensation is not done on a one-off basis. The compensation is done in a way that as long as the mining or drilling of the coal is going on; owners of the farms receive money during the period of operations. This is also very important. We must look for ways of giving communities ownership of the companies that are working in an area. For example, in Olkaria, KenGen must exploit ways and means of deliberately selling shares or giving share preference to the people living around. Those people should feel that it is their company working there and that they will get some returns at the end. Similarly, in my county, where we have talked about exploring coal, I will expect, before any exploitation is done that my people will be given some shareholding in the company that will do the mining. My people should expect some dividends at the end of the day. This is beneficial in two ways. It will make the owners of the company feel that the company belongs to them. There will be no friction because nobody wants to fight against his own property. I am urging that the needs of the Olkaria people be addressed so that we do not have the friction we had. A policy should be developed so that we do not have these issues. When we go to Menengai, we should not have this. When we go to Mui, we also want to hear about smooth operations of these vital installations. I applaud KenGen and the Government for the initiative they are taking in making Kenya self sufficient in having affordable electricity. At the end, this country will prosper after having electricity. I support."
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