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    "id": 508226,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker. I would like to support this Bill. This is a Bill that I have a lot of passion for. This is mainly because the Mover of the Bill beat me by a week. I was about to move a similar Bill, but she went ahead of me. I was amazed that we had the same intentions and desires to make differences as far as natural resources are concerned. One of the things I wrote down in my manifesto, to the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet, was that this House should be part and parcel of a team that would pass a legislation to ensure that they benefit from natural resources. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, you, I, the Mover and other Senators were in Elgeyo- Marakwet and heard the sentiments of the people who are living within Fluorspar mines. For a long time in this country, we had natural resources coming to chase the local people. Most areas with natural resources turn out to be the poor areas. In most cases, people who live in such circumstances are deprived of land. I have a list of over 2,000 people who were removed from a Fluorspar area and given no compensation. They were told that natural resources are public resources and were chased away from their land. Up to now, they have no land. The other problem we have is the degradation of land or negative impact of exploitation of natural resources in areas like the ones with Fluorspar. The implications go to farmers and people who live in those areas. Many farmers have lost their livestock, for example, along Kerio Valley as a result of mining fluoride. This Bill is very personal to me. I believe that people in Turkana County where Tullow Oil Company is exploiting oil will benefit. In my county, Elgeyo-Marakwet and Baringo County, you will find that such legislative framework is key if we are to avert a situation where the locals feel left out. The problems we have in places like Kapedo are related to historical marginalization. This has made the people in those localities to feel that things are being 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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