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    "id": 479883,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/479883/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Tobiko",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1663,
        "legal_name": "Peris Pesi Tobiko",
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    "content": "reasons. So, the natural resources that are there must, first and foremost, benefit the community that is there. We expect the Turkanas today to benefit from the petroleum when it is processed and the larger country. However, that community first should benefit. I am happy that the Bill speaks about employment and training of the people from that particular area. But most of the times, we see those communities not benefiting. I have seen the management of the East African Portland Cement (EAPC) being fought for even giving the Maasai Community casual jobs. It is a major concern to us that a company that is getting almost 90 per cent of its raw material from that particular area cannot employ those Kenyans in the name of some interesting law called 33 per cent or something like that and yet, when you find other Ministries or parastatals, one community dominates and nobody has raised eyebrows. However, when our people are employed where we should because the EAPC today is our Mumias--- The way people from Western Kenya will talk about Mumias is the same way we talk about EAPC. We expect EAPC and the many cement industries that are in our place and getting resources from our county should employ our people. We expect them to be trained. We expect our people not just to do casual jobs but to be trained to become technical personnel. I would wish to support this Bill but with many amendments and consideration on what benefits would accrue to the communities. Thank you."
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