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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hargura",
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Despite the problem I have with my voice, I had to make sure that I contribute to this Report. I support it and would like to congratulate the Member who came up with the Motion which led to the formation of the Ad hoc Committee. Also, I would like to congratulate the Committee for having taken its time and come up with a very elaborate Report, which will lead to a legislation which will clearly set out how the natural resources of these counties will be exploited and how the benefit will actually be shared. This is because we are coming from a point where land, which basically is the holder of all these resources, has been dished out from a central point without taking into account the host communities. These resources have been exploited without anything accruing to the local communities and counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to note that in the definition of the natural resources to which the Bill is to apply, considering the current situation, a resource like wind should be added. This is because it is a source of renewable energy. We are moving out of the petroleum based power generation to clean energy like solar and wind. I would like this area to be captured at the beginning when the Bill is brought to the House. It has to be captured clearly so that it is not one of the resources which will be added later. That is the area I would like captured from the beginning when the Bill is being brought to the House. I come from an area where the whole county is trust land other than a small adjudicated area. Trust lands have been under county councils before the new Constitution came into effect. Currently, we are having a situation where there was a lot of information in the media about the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project which is in my county. We are having problems with the project because of this kind of consideration not being given to the community. We have a case where five foreigners came and acquired 150 acres of community land without the knowledge of the community. Trust land is very clear and it states that the community has to be informed. There is no free The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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