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    "id": 531425,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Keter",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Cheruiyot Keter",
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    "content": "I appreciate that I have never acted in that position but I saw the way you were sweating while trying to adjust. It is not a small seat. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in seconding this Bill, I want to say that it is a very important Bill. This is the Bill which the Mover has explained that over 70 years we have been having different legislations governing the mining industry. Therefore, the repeal of the legislation to provide a framework to manage mineral resources is very important. I say so because Kenya is endowed with many mineral resources but the way they are managed is not to the benefit of Kenyans. We have had many companies in Kenya like Tiomin Resources Company mining titanium in Kwale for many years. There have been issues there. We have also seen companies coming to explore on rare earth and other minerals. All these are very important. They are multi-national companies from Australia and Canada which are involved in exploration of minerals. The activities of these companies are not monitored at all. The management of the mineral resources were falling under hydrocarbons or the petroleum products which is under the energy sector. Oil exploration falls under the Energy Act but hydrocarbons like the geothermal exploration also fall under the Energy Act. So to have this confined to specific mineral is very good. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Bill is quite detailed and it covers all the areas. We also have mining institutions and bodies under Clause 22. This establishes a National Mining Corporation. This has been done in hydrocarbons and the petroleum industry 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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