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    "id": 840458,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/840458/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Petroleum Bill (National Assembly Bills No.48 of 2017) be read a Second time. From the onset, I know this is a very important Bill. I am expected to take at least one hour to prosecute this Bill. From the beginning, I wish to state that I will not take that one hour because of the interest on this Bill by Members. They have already told me that they would like to contribute to this Bill this afternoon. Therefore, I will restrict myself to about 15 to 20 minutes to just highlight the salient issues regarding this Bill. This Bill is extremely important. As a way of introduction, the Constitution makes it clear that resources that are found in our country must be used for the benefit of the people of Kenya. Secondly, these resources must be shared in a manner that benefits the local communities and their economies. This is very clear in the Constitution. So, this Bill is drafted and founded on that basis. Thirdly, the history of establishing this Bill is based on the fact that Kenya explored and established that we have petroleum in this country. So, the Ngamia 1 we all know now is a very viable block. We are possibly going to have oil in the country. 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."
}