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    "id": 472932,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/472932/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njomo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1784,
        "legal_name": "Jude L. Kangethe Njomo",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, business can be done anywhere. It does not mean that because Kisumu is not a border town, business cannot take place there. This is something which is well researched. It is very well known that the market for gold has now moved to Kisumu, for whatever reasons. It is being exported from Kisumu to Uganda, from where it is exported to the international market. It is a well known fact by the people who are doing that business. Maybe, it is a convenient town for doing that business. I do not do gold business. There is great need for our country to invest in aerial geophysical survey. We do not know what minerals we own. It is only a geo-physical survey which can help us to have ideas as to where different resources can be obtained. I remember that some time back, a certain amount of money was provided in the Budget for carrying out of a geo- physical survey, but it has never been done. It will be very important for the Ministry concerned to invest in a geo-physical survey, so that when investors come to prospect for minerals, they do not have to go round the whole country doing trial and error. They will have some guidance as to where to get the different types of minerals. There is titanium in Kwale County, and coal in Kitui. Many of the minerals in this country were discovered by accident. If we invest in a proper geo-physical survey, we will know what kind of resources we have, and where they are likely to be found. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Bill also seeks to help our artisanal miners. There was a proposal in the Bill, which artisanal miners referred to as the “Chinese Clause”. The Clause indicates that if two investors are interested in a particular area, the authority issuing the licence should look at the financial capability of the two companies and give the licence to the company that is in a better financial position. We plan to amend that particular Clause so that we can have a fair playing ground. There is also intention to introduce a Clause that will encourage local investors to invest in the mining The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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