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    "id": 876174,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Statement by Sen. Mwaruma. The issue of mining is something that this House ought to take very seriously. This is because miners are currently getting into our counties. Therefore, it is important that we take this matter seriously. For instance, in Narok County, mining is now getting worse. We have people who are mining volcanic ash and using it to construct houses. It is sold as sand. Most of these buildings which are collapsing in Nairobi are being built, not with river sand, but with volcanic ash. This is something which I hope the distinguished Senator and Chairperson of the this Committee – who I know to be very diligent – will extend himself a little bit in trying to understand how the Ministry of Mining operates; how licenses are issued to miners and whether NEMA is doing its work properly. Since the functions of NEMA are devolved, this is something that should concern every sitting Senator in this House."
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