{"id":592847,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/592847/?format=json","text_counter":390,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Tonui","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1242,"legal_name":"Ronald Kiprotich Tonui","slug":"ronald-kiprotich-tonui"},"content":"Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I wish to oppose this because I do not see the role of the Senate on this issue. In the Constitution, mineral exploration is specifically a function of the national Government and does not include county governments. So, bringing in the Senate will complicate decision-making on the issues of minerals. I oppose."}