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    "content": "people. What are some of these rights? Rights in business means that sustainability is looked at beyond just CSR, to a sustainable model. Some of these farms do not come with sustainable models of engagement whereby the environment sometimes is depleted and the locals are not benefiting. So, it becomes an unsustainable investment where the locals are disenfranchised as opposed to being empowered and having any economic gains by virtue of these investments. There is the issue of youth unemployment or unemployment generally in the counties. But if investments within these counties do not provide the requisite employment and the economic empowerment that goes with it, then what is the value of the host communities forgoing some of the opportunity cost of the water that they should be receiving and they could have also done irrigation and other activities. Be that as it may, I think we need to make sure that the businesses that come to our counties respect the rights of the people of that locality, empower the communities in that locality, respect the customs of that locality and look at environmental and other sustainability issues in that locality so that the local communities are the better for it and it becomes non- extractive. So far, the situation in most counties is that these investments are becoming an extractive industry. They come and extract from the counties but do not give back. This is the spirit in which the communities in Kajiado have approached Sen. Seneta to come before this House to make sure some of these injustices and rights issues in employment are looked into by the Senate, which is there to protect the interests of counties and their governments. I stand to support and I hope that this will be taken seriously because this problem is not just affecting Kajiado County. It is affecting many counties and a solution has got to be sought. I know that this House is in a good position to do so through the committee that will be assigned. I beg to support."
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