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    "id": 473202,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/473202/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Yes, hon. Speaker. I agree with you. Those who want to take Kenya from the laws of 1940 to 2014 should be given a chance to listen and contribute. Therefore, the current law which is governing the Mining Act, Cap.306 is not in tandem – and I want to repeat – is not in tandem with the current mining industry trends and needs. The needs of this industry, the stakeholders’ interests and the trends globally and regionally are not in conformity with the Act of 1940. Therefore, again, the necessity of this Bill is because we need to enhance transparency in the mining regulations of this industry. The need also comes as a result of the mining codes. We have a number of minerals in our country and in order to have different codes, that responsibility in legislation is being taken care of in this Mining Bill. To align the Bill with the expanded mandate, the responsibilities and the structure of the new Ministry has been created - the Ministry of Mining. Therefore, it has a new expanded mandate, responsibility and structure of a new Ministry. It has been found necessary to have a new law that governs this sector and Ministry. This Bill is consolidating regulations of all minerals and a number of pieces of legislation into one harmonized and condensed piece of legislation called the Mining Bill. Unlike in the current practice where minerals are regulated in different pieces of legislation; this Bill has condensed the same into one form. The journey was very tedious and very long and it has taken this country over 20 years since the process of reviewing the current legislation began. In 1992--- Hon. Speaker, if you allow me, the hon. Member for Saboti and the great lady from Baringo should have their discussions in low tones----"
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