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    "id": 496361,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "use of land 77 H. Where a permit is granted in a designated area to a person other than the owner of the land, the holder shall compensate the owner of the land in the prescribed manner. Sale of Minerals 77 I. The sale of mineral won by an artisanal miner shall be subject to the regulations prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am really happy with this inclusion because for the first time we are going to legalize artisanal mining in Kenya and we stop having the problems that a big miner in TaitaTaveta is legal and can proceed with their work, but the small scale miner is illegal and would be arrested. In New Clause 77A we are applying this section to artisanal mining. We are establishing the office of the Ministry of Mining in the counties so that artisanal miners do not have to come to Nairobi to get their licences. We are establishing a Mineral Rights office that would be granting this agreement that involves representatives of the Governor, Director of Mines, Public Officers and the Inspectorate division of the Ministry and NEMA. We are setting up a replica of the Mineral Rights Board in the county so that artisanal miners do not have to come to Nairobi. In New Clause 77 D, we are providing for the qualification of an artisanal miner so that we do not have foreigners applying to be artisanal minors. We will also be encouraging the formation of artisanal mining co-operations so that they can get better pricing and are able to save and improve their livelihoods. We are also looking at the duration of the permits and providing provisions on when the permits can be revoked. Basically we are legalizing artisanal mining by giving them all the conditions that they would need for work. We are also giving the responsibility to the Government to facilitate them so that they can form co-operatives. This will enable them access the market and funding."
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