{"id":890577,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/890577/?format=json","text_counter":379,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":124,"legal_name":"Samson Kegeo Ongeri","slug":"samson-ongeri"},"content":"For instance, I have in mind the Tabaka soapstone which was in existence since 1885. All I saw as I grew up - I was not even born in that year – but when I came to this world, I have seen that stone exploited left, right and centre and exported to European and many other countries of the world. Within Kenya, exploiters and entrepreneurs – or whatever you call them – have come in and carted away huge stones for their own personal use and benefit. The local community, though they are in a circle, they have not benefited anything out of it. Therefore, I would like that when this Bill becomes law, the one other area we should be looking at is such minerals that are in this region."}