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    "content": "Mr. Assistant Minister, I am actually surprised by your reaction; so is the rest of the membership of the House, this afternoon. This is a very serious matter. It pertains to prospecting and mining rights or enjoyment of those rights. There is nothing wrong with hon. Members paralleling the Kenyan situation to a similar situation relating to minerals and mining of minerals. There are minerals in Congo, just like there are minerals in Kenya. What would be wrong with comparing Kenya and the Congo in so far as minerals are concerned? There may be no basis for comparison in so far as governance is concerned, but for minerals, that is perfectly in order. Mr. Assistant Minister, the manner in which you have handled this matter is a bit too casual; bordering on being reckless. You have been confronted with documents which are genuine. If I were in your shoes – and thank God I am not – I would have looked at those documents before I make any response. But you have not even cared to do so. You have asserted very strongly that the licence is for prospecting. There is a golden ring which has been tabled in the House said to be from Nyatike. You cannot be prospecting and yet mining and processing final products. In those circumstances, I am afraid that this relates to the natural resources of this country. It pertains to the welfare of Kenyans which can be better looked after if these resources are applied correctly. That being the situation, I am afraid I will refer this matter to the relevant Parliamentary Committee and I will urge the Committee to come up with a report which should be tabled in this House within 30 days because of the urgency and the gravity of the matter. Kenyans are fighting. Even this afternoon during the business conducted in this House, more than two Ministers have said: “When we get the money” and yet, perhaps, the money is in these minerals. So, that being the situation, I am afraid it is a matter that calls for urgent attention on behalf of all Kenyans that belong to this nation. I so direct. Hon. Members, the ring which was tabled will be returned to the Member for Nyatike."
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