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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Nyamai",
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        "legal_name": "Rachael Kaki Nyamai",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the issue of community members being compensated as per the value of land or the market rate is not right. It is important for us to be aware that although the value of land, for example, in my constituency would be very low, it is important to know the value of what is underneath. The fact that people are going to be moved from their own communities to settle in other communities--- We need to address the issue of relocation, where community members are being moved from places where they are used to, where their social fiber or the way they interact with the community is fully understood. It is important that we also capture it properly within this Bill. When people are being moved, it should be done with a proper relocation plan which will take care of the social networks amongst the people. I know that this Bill has addressed the issue of environmental impact assessment, but the issue of health impact assessment has not been tackled. I would be interested to work together with the Committee to bring an amendment which will address the issue of health impact assessment because today various contributors have spoken about what is happening in Garissa. A statement has been raised on the Floor of this House regarding various diseases that can be linked to the oil industry. We need to have this captured properly; that health impact assessment needs to be taken care of within the Bill. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would also like to say that members of our communities are interested in co-ownership or being co-investors. If they have 100 acres, they do not want to give all the land to the investor. Members or the community can be incorporated in the investment such that when they give 50 per cent of their land, then the other 50 per cent of ownership should go to them. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would also like to point out that the issue of dispute resolution has not been captured properly in this Bill. It is important that when we are at the Third Reading, we introduce the issue of proper dispute resolution. I would also like to point out a matter that has been raised by some of my colleagues, about the common minerals. Within the areas that are being mined, there are other common minerals and members of the communities can continue to be involved. It is important to find an opportunity where community members can have an opportunity to invest in what we are referring to as common minerals. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the issues of revenue sharing and negotiation need to be put into proper perspective. We need to know whether revenue will be shared by the Government at the national level or at the county level and the involvement of 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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