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    "id": 479762,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Angwenyi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 326,
        "legal_name": "Jimmy Nuru Ondieki Angwenyi",
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    "content": "We have minerals at the Coast and the people in the area keep on complaining that they are poor and their land has been taken away, yet minerals lies beneath the soil. If I were them, I would allow the Government to exploit those minerals and give those areas some good percentage of the proceeds for local development. I note that the board that will oversee the exploitation of minerals comprises of people from various Government departments. However, the drafters of this Bill have omitted to have the Principal Secretary in charge of Energy on it. This country intends to multiply our production of energy three times and thereby reduce the cost of energy in this country in the next three years. The Principal Secretary for Energy and Petroleum should be a member of this board, because coal and geothermal power fall under their Ministry. If we do that, then we will have an all-inclusive board that takes care of all the interests of the energy sector. Finally, I hope the Minister for Energy will move with dispatch, again, to Kisii, South Mugirango Sub-county, a place called Tambaka, where our indigenous people are being exploited by middlemen. We have soapstone there, a unique mineral, which is not found anywhere else in the world. Late last year, I went to Indonesia and found that they curve statues out of soapstone, which is sourced from South Mugirango. The people of South Mugirango do not get a good reward for their product. So, the Ministry should take interest and work with leaders from South Mugirango. I can see the indomitable hon. Manson Nyamweya here. They should work with these leaders, so that our people in Tambaka get the fruits of their labour and resources. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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