{"id":812845,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/812845/?format=json","text_counter":100,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Olekina","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":407,"legal_name":"Ledama Olekina","slug":"ledama-olekina"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to comment on and support the Statement on the challenges faced as a result of the discovery and production of oil in Turkana County. The Statement has been brought to this House by the good Senator from Turkana County, Sen. (Prof.) Ekal, who I serve with in the Committee on Energy. The discovery of oil will either help or destroy the Turkana people. I am alive to the fact that Turkana and Nairobi counties receive the largest share of resources that are disbursed to the counties by the national Government. However, I note with concern sentiments of my good friend, Sen. (Prof.) Ekal that Turkana County is one of the poorest counties in Kenya. I beg to differ with his opinion because that could 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."}