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    "id": 965137,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/965137/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mwaruma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13223,
        "legal_name": "Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources concerning operationalization of the Mining Act and in particular the Royalty Fund Account. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain the status of operationalization of the Mining Act indicating when the Cabinet Secretary (CS) will make the Royalty Fund Account, the Royalty Fund sharing regulations and operationalize the Royalty Fund Account; (2) Indicate how much money has been paid to the Royalty Fund Account by all mining companies operating within all counties for the past four years; (3) Explain in detail how much each mining company has remitted to the National Treasury as tax for the past four years and state when the Government will commence payment of royalties arising from mining activities to counties and communities in accordance with the Mining Act, 2016. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is not the first time this Statement has come up. I have requested for it for the umpteenth time but I have not gotten the right responses. The Mining Act, 2016 contemplates sharing of revenue between the national and county governments and communities. We do not know how much money paid as royalties by mining companies to the National Treasury has been transferred to the Fund Account. We also do not know whether the royalties will be paid in arrears with interest. We are also not sure when the counties will start benefitting from the royalties."
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