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    "id": 840233,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "”. I want to tell the critics; the naysayers; the prophets of doom, that the Senate is not going anywhere because it is the engine of devolution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, allow me to read the Petition to the Senate concerning the operations of Karebe Gold Mining Limited in Tinderet Sub County, Nandi County. I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to the following- (1) That, Karebe Gold Mining Limited is a British firm carrying out gold exploration mining and processing in Kenya and is currently ranked as the largest gold producer in the country with USD1 million with three separate mines in western Kenya. (2) That, one of these mines is located at Chemise area near a place called Kibisem in Tinderet Sub-county of Nandi County; (3) That, workers at the firm are subjected to harsh working conditions, including working inordinately long hours and without the safety and protective equipment required when working in the mines; (4) That, as a result, many current and former employees of the firm have been affected by a myriad of illnesses, including loss of hearing and breathing complications, with the firm failing to provide them with either an appropriate medical cover or compensation; (5) That, the firm has also engaged in fraudulent land acquisition in the area and has further failed to compensate property owners whose houses have been destroyed due to blasting activities of the mines; (6) It is worth noting that the land owner is here. He lost his hearing because of frustration by the owner of Karebe Gold Mining Company. He and the great people of Chemase are in the Public Gallery; (7) That, the firm has failed to engage with locals in carrying out its operations, which are shrouded in secrecy and does not carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in the area for the benefit of the local community; (8) That, despite the firm extracting gold from the area, the local community has not benefitted in any way from this precious resource and have instead been left in a worse off position than they were before this firm commenced operations in the area; 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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