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    "id": 616898,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Thank you Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I support the Bill. It is an important Bill because it is dealing with what has been contained in the Constitution. It gives effect to Article 71 of the Constitution. Maters to do with natural resources for any country are very important. Therefore, for any matters of exploitation or extraction, there must be order. In the past, there have been cases where residents would be the owners of the natural resources. But because of the way those resources have been exploited, due regard has not been taken of the area of origin. An example is water. Water can come from one place and utilized in another area that is many miles away. I will give an example of the Nol-Turesh Water Pipeline from Oloitokitok. The way it was done at first, due regard was not given to all the factors affecting the areas around there. The water comes all the way from that area to Kajiado and for onward transmission to Machakos. The people living along that water pipeline cannot benefit from the water or make use of it. At that point in time, the people around there had to construct some water troughs in order for their animals to benefit. Therefore, this is a very important matter. Looking at the issue of electricity, we generate power from Kindaruma Dam using water. That electricity is loaded to the national grid for onward transmission to Nairobi and other places. The people living around Kindaruma do not benefit because we did not have proper legislation in place on what should be done. In a matter like this one, what is required is a lot of consultations. There must be adequate consultations before any action is taken in terms of exploitation or utilization of forest resources. Look at the issue of minerals and oil. The oil that we have in Turkana County is facing the same challenges. That is why you find that, at times, we end up having a stalemate. You do not know what the repercussions will be if we do not put adequate legislation in place. Therefore, it is important that this very important matter is properly legislated on so that we have guidelines within which the natural resources can be sustainably utilised and conserved for posterity. With those few remarks, I support."
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