Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 472978,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/472978/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 360,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
        "slug": "irungu-kangata"
    },
    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am now in the realm of the remedy and how to improve this Bill. I am of the view that we establish a Minerals Board. The rationale will be that, one; we are going to have more mines. When it comes to administration of public funds or even management of any entity, one person does not have monopolies of ideas which appear to be the philosophy guiding this Bill. So, when you have a Board, you have representation from the stakeholders and experts from the various areas. They will constitute the so called Minerals Board. This will make more sense. The members to the Minerals Board can be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary. Those are issues which we can leave to details, but the bottom line is that it will enable the Cabinet Secretary to concentrate in other areas. It is going to be more consultative and ideas will be analyzed by many people as opposed to having a situation where it is one person making all the decisions. Another issue that I have with this Bill is in the area of vesting exclusive ownership of minerals to the State. I agree that all minerals belong to the State, but what of situations where you have a community adjoining a site where there are minerals. I have seen some mentions to such kind of circumstances, but I am of the view that we need to strengthen clauses relating to the rights of communities in the regions which adjoin areas where there are minerals. I say that being inspired by what I have seen in regions like Ukambani and Turkana. In Murang’a County, I know as a fact that we are minerals scarce, in my assessment. But I feel that going forward, the future of this country---"
}