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    "id": 57588,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/57588/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kamar",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that our Department of Mines and Geology has not grown to its full potential, just as somebody mentioned about the 40 years. We are still working on it. In fact, in this year’s Budget we will be requesting more support both for the mining and for value addition. Again, there is an area of mining stones in Taita where we have a lot of precious stones being sold in raw form. We think the Ministry can spearhead private sector initiatives in the sector of value addition. So, we recognize the fact that we still have a weakness in that sector. Nonetheless, as I mentioned, there are areas where the Department of Mines and Geology is already doing exploration. We are doing geological exploration. What we are not able to do currently is the quantification. We are going to create a budgetary item so that we are able to quantify the amount that we have. If we are able to quantify, this country will depend on minerals more than anything else."
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