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    "id": 473416,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wandayi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. I want to be very brief and to the point. From the outset, I want to support this Bill because it has come at the right time. I must also commend the good work that the Committee has put into this Bill, including the various points they have canvassed in terms of enriching it. It is common knowledge that this country has for a long time operated under a very archaic legal regime concerning the mining industry. Indeed, this Bill is an attempt to redress some of the anomalies that have characterized the mining industry since Independence to date. One of the features of this legal regime has been the opaqueness. I am happy that this Bill, together with the recommendations of the Committee now attempt to bring back sanity to the mining sector by putting in place a governance system that is transparent and accountable. That is something that needs to be applauded. You will recall that the opaqueness of the legal framework that governed the mining industry is what has enabled very serious scandals to happen in this country. In fact, one of the biggest scandals in the history of this nation, the Goldenberg scandal, happened because of the opaqueness of this industry. In fact, many other scandals have tempted to ride on that scandal but they have not been able to. If you look at it in terms of corruption, the flagship project during the Moi regime was the Goldenberg. Later on, of course, the Kibaki regime attempted to catch up through Anglo Leasing which never managed. Of late, we have also seen the SGR scandal. None of these has been able to get to the level of Goldenberg. That obviously reinforces the fact that this industry has been exploited by a few people to enrich themselves. A few corrupt people have enriched themselves at the expense of ordinary Kenyans. In fact, this industry has been run like a"
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