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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Sunjeev",
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        "legal_name": "Sunjeev Kour Birdi",
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    "content": "Petroleum is a mineral that cannot go unnoticed. In Africa, many wars have been fought because of petroleum and other minerals. As a country, we are ready. We have started the process of laying the infrastructure, so that business can be conducted in this particular sector. I really appreciate what has been said before me by many of my able colleagues regarding this particular sector. In as much as we are all concerned regarding how much is going to go back to the communities, we have to look at the main basic things such as water. We had people in the mining sector going to do exploration as far as Garissa and Marsabit. As Hon. Duale and Hon. Chachu have put it, the communities there were left with crumbs. I feel that is very unfair. I hope this Bill brings out the positive benefits that are supposed to be provided to the people on the ground. While this Bill touches on the issues of blocks, licensing, policies, financial and technical obligations, let us take a look at what has been happening in the mining sector. We had companies from Canada, whose licences were revoked because they had not been performing. In effect, we will have policies that will guide so many people coming here to do business. Let us enforce the law on briefcase businessmen, who come here to hold our country to ransom and ignore the people’s entitlements and rights. I would like to see this Bill bringing out the best of what our country has to offer. This Bill talks about valuation of crude oil and natural gases. It is very important to note that there will be instances where this particular segment will be looked into. However, this Bill The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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