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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also rise to support the Petroleum Bill (National Assembly Bills No.48 of 2017). I do so, as the member of the standing Committee on Energy. Having listened to a lot of the contributions by my colleague Senators from yesterday and today, I am convinced we may need to have a few amendments as we go along. However, I am also pleading with the Senators that let us not throw the baby away with the bath water. I am sure that we can make improvements on the Bill from what the Senators are maybe finding to be a bit unacceptable. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill offers a very comprehensive legal framework on the exploration, development and production of petroleum in this country. Currently, we have a quite outdated framework. Since it was enacted, the country has discovered and explored oil, specifically in Turkana County. I have heard many of my colleagues saying this Bill focuses more on Turkana County. I would like to inform the House that it is because it is the only county where oil has been successfully drilled in this country. The laws set out here are not specific to Turkana County. However, they will apply to other counties as oil, gases and other resources are discovered. Madam Temporary Speaker, the framework that sets out the local content and training, is of great importance. In the Bill, for example, there is a requirement that the contractors and sub-contractors must use services and goods that are locally manufactured if they meet the specifications. This is really important and cannot be overstated. Given that one of the Big Four Agenda is manufacturing, I believe that this 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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