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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Abdalla",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amina Ali Abdalla",
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    "content": "The function of that organisation is to deal with maritime commerce. So, if your goal is to deal with maritime commerce, would you stop a project that is going to affect biodiversity? You would be going against your own set objectives. That needs coordination, so that we give the best advice for any activity that involves coastal zones. It is something that we must be able to address. That is the only way we are going to not only ensure that coastal communities benefit from their resources but the national economy also benefits, and that customary and common heritage is protected. This policy is extremely important, so that we are able to utilise our coastal resources more sustainably. There is a long list of objectives that this policy intends to achieve. So, I will briefly go to the ones that are crucial. This policy calls for the need to have a coordinated approach, that is interdisciplinary and interagency to ensure synergy and smooth operations of any institution and programmes that are happening in our coastal zones. It also calls for the provision of integration, standardisation, and consistency between licensing regimes. There are fishermen going to the sea. There are those who want to harvest sand and there are those who need to do exploration for oil, gas and the rest. The need for ensuring that the licensing regime is standard is there. This policy is also calling for the establishment and management of an Ocean Development Fund. Our marine resources are not as rich as those of our neighbouring countries of Somalia and Tanzania. Therefore, we need to invest in strengthening the resources themselves. That can only happen if money is earmarked for such activities. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the policy is also calling for approaches to deal with emerging issues and advise on the scope and effectiveness of ocean marine. It is also calling for our country to be steadfast in meeting our international maritime and other natural resources responsibilities and ensuring that we produce a forum for coordinated action. My Committee reviewed this policy and noted with concern that it has left out one of the biggest challenges that we are facing. The new challenge that we are facing is that there is a lot of exploration going on for minerals, oil and gas off our shores. That has not been included in this Bill. Kenya has a case with Somalia at the International Court of 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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