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    "id": 513275,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this important Bill. Natural resources have, up to now, not benefited communities that reside within the areas where resources are exploited. When I refer to resources, what comes to my mind are forests, minerals, water, wildlife and even fisheries. It is not fair, equitable, and it is contrary to the Constitution for some people or organisations to continue exploiting resources which belong to other people without giving them any form of compensation or support. Where some of the resources are located, the communities have suffered historical injustices. For example, their land, in some cases, has been forcefully taken by the Government for the purpose of either conservation or exploitation of the resources. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have cases like the use of forests. We have communities whose only home has been areas where forests are. When forests were delineated, those communities were not considered for any form of compensation. Whenever resources are being exploited, whether timber or any other resource, the communities have never been considered for any share. This has been going on for a long time and communities there like the Dorobo have been suffering. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in a county like Trans Nzoia, for instance, on the slopes of Mt. Elgon and Cherangany Hills, where forests are, the communities had to surrender their land. Sometimes, they are forced to “surrender” because they were forced 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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