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    "content": "that we shall be passing will effectively be implemented by county governments under this schedule. We in the Senate must pay specific attention to it; not simply as a matter of paying royalties – which I think the Bill is going to deal with effectively – but in who is responsible for the implementation of the policies that the national Government develops with regard to mining. Mr. Speaker, Sir, mining is going to form an extremely important part of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in this country because prospecting for minerals is taking place all over the Republic. The areas which were previously so-called “marginalized” are going to emerge as major contributors to the GDP mainly because of the contribution to the mining industry. As I speak now, Tullow Oil, which is already very active in Turkana, has been doing exploration in my own county. They have done so for two weeks and we had a meeting with them a couple of months ago under my chairmanship. The prospects for the discovery of oil in my county are pretty high. We shall soon be joining Turkana in the not too distant future in this area. So, you better befriend me before it is too late; I may easily provide you with important possibilities of joining the mining industry. Nonetheless, I am concerned about this because I know the consequences of mining to the environment and to national Government policies affecting counties."
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