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    "id": 73741,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/73741/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kamar",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
        "slug": "margaret-kamar"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that the Thika District officials authorized the operations of Kings Rock Works Limited. What I know is that my Ministry issued an Environmental Impact Assessment Licence No.0007374 to Kings Rock Works Limited on 11th November, 2010 to undertake open cast quarry activities. Prior to that, the quarry was operated without full knowledge of my Ministry and officers in the Ministry were not involved at all. (b) Regarding the issue of agricultural produce loss associated with the mining, I wish to clarify that my Ministry was not previously aware of any complaints raised. We have inquired and established that one farmer has complained of damage to his crops due to dust. The noise pollution, however, arising from the quarrying activities should be within permissible limits of the noise and excessive vibrations regulations which I gazetted recently. Because the quarry does not use any explosives, the noise is mainly from machinery operations. (c) Having issued an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) licence, my Ministry does not plan to halt operations of the company. The licence details give the recommendations on mitigation measures that should be implemented by the company. Apart from the EIA licence, my Ministry does not license quarries because this is in the docket of local authorities."
}