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    "id": 595312,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/595312/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, as you said, this Bill is part of the legislation to be enacted under the year- five constitutional implementation matrix. The great value of this Bill is that it provides a framework - for the first time in the history of Kenya - for the petroleum sector in terms of an exploration framework, contracting framework, development of petroleum products, the production of petroleum and cessation of upstream petroleum operations. This makes reference to relevant Articles of the Constitution in as far as how we operate is concerned. There is geological indication that Kenya is going to join the League of Nations that will produce and benefit from the resources that are found both upstream and downstream in the petroleum sector. This Bill is in the House pursuant to Article 69 of the Constitution, which deals with the State obligation. What is the obligation, for example, of the national Government and the county government in respect of how to manage natural resources? Never before did we have a legislative framework on how to manage natural resources. So, this Bill repeals the current Petroleum Exploration and Production Act, Chapter 308 of the Laws of Kenya. It will harmonise and condense all pieces of legislation that concern that sector."
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