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    "id": 681914,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/681914/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to support consideration of the amendments by the Senate. I appreciate the fact that out of the four amendments, the Committee is in agreement with three. If you look at the three amendments the Committee is in agreement with, you will find that they are amendments to give the Bill more clarity. The one on definition of “local community” is important because even if you look at the other Bill we were discussing on petroleum, you will find that there was definition of “local community”. It is important that when it comes to issues of mining that the term “local community” is properly defined. We have realised that at times communities suffer in situations where people who do not belong to those communities move to areas where mining is likely to take place and take advantage of the fact that minerals are there and start claiming to be local community. So, this clarity on how to define “local community” is very important. It is going to help this Bill in assisting Kenyans. If you look at the four clauses, you will find that they have disagreed only On one clause. As the Chair said, they will explain to this House why they were not able to agree with the Senate on this amendment. It means that generally, we are not going to have many issues discussed at the level of mediation. Once the Mediation Committee is formed, if the only clause which has disagreement is agreed to, then this important Bill is going to be approved by this House and it will become an Act of Parliament. This Bill is also important because it is one of the constitutional Bills. The conclusion of this Bill and the other one on petroleum will go a long way in assisting this House to meet the constitutional requirements in terms of approving these constitutional Bills. With those remarks, I support the consideration of the Senate amendments. Thank you."
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