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    "id": 664648,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this constitutional Bill of Parliament. In 2012, oil was discovered in Turkana County by Tullow Oil which is a British company. At that time, as the former Minister said, many of us we were doubting Thomases. However, our doubts were laid to rest because, indeed, we have oil deposits in Turkana County and exploration is going on in different parts of the country. Clause 77 of this Bill is about Local Content and Training. The biggest challenge we are facing is that many residents of Turkana are given menial jobs. These jobs do not require skills. I urge the Government to pressurize the companies involved in oil exploration in this country to engage local communities in the same way the company constructing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has done. We need them to organise training programmes for young people in Turkana County and other counties so that they pass on the knowledge of oil exploration to our people. In 2015, a Japanese company decided to train its top officials in Tokyo. I hope those senior officers are making use of their knowledge for the benefit our country. They should train others in the same field. That is why Clause 77 is very critical. Clause 77(c) says:- “Ensure that priority is given for the employment or engagement of qualified and skilled Kenyans at all levels of the value chain: Provided that the cost of local content shall not be higher than at any other place.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, sometimes local employees are taken advantage of because they lack expertise. We also have Kenyans who can do so. So, we hope that when this Bill is assented to, it will help us deal with this issue. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 103(1) says:- “Any person who objects to a proposal to develop upstream petroleum infrastructure on his land shall raise his objection in accordance with the provisions of the relevant written laws.” Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are coal deposits in Kitui County. We thought mining would start earnestly, but it has taken long to start. This Bill will not only take The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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