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    "id": 472005,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Of course, I just want to stress on one point; that we should not be mesmerized. We should not over-emphasize the matter of corporate social responsibility. What is important is to ensure that there is a legal regime that ensures that royalties are paid appropriately, adequately and as by law provided so that communities benefit as a matter of right not through some gestures. I want to end by saying that this Bill will only help us so much, but the fact is that unless the law enforcement agencies are able to do their work, in terms of ensuring that there is no illegal minerals that are smuggled into the country, which end up distorting the mineral sector and fueling corruption, we are not going to achieve much. You remember when the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Kabila, had to fly all the way to Nairobi to follow his gold which had been stolen by some fellows in Nairobi. To date, we are not aware where that gold disappeared to. Unless we are able to put in mechanisms to ensure that such kind of happenings do not recur this Bill will be in vain. Therefore, this is a wakeup call to the Government that the security apparatus; the agencies concerned should remain alert even as we implement this Bill which is very progressive. The other arms of Government should also do their part. With those many remarks, I support."
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