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    "id": 965196,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/965196/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank Sen. Mwaruma for raising this issue which is so important. When I was young, I would visit my grandfather and he would tell me stories about our sleepy village called Bushiangala in Ikolomani. The word ‘Ikolomani’ is said to be the corruption of the words ‘gold mine’ but we believe that the words ‘gold mine’ are actually a corruption of the word ‘Ikolomani’. Gold mining led to change of fortune for the residents of Ikolomani between the years 1935 to 1952. The Mining Act that we have today was the first review of the Act from the 1940s. The intention of the review was to create a better situation in the mining sector but we have seen little implementation. You will find the mining companies prospecting or doing some activities in Western Kenya, Migori and other parts of the country, yet the mining industry is still shrouded with a lot of secrecy. A lot is hidden from the common person despite the legislation that was passed here. I urge this House, specifically the Committee that will look into this Statement, to look at the implementation of these laws. I heard that they wanted to ask the Chinese to come up with a map that will indicate the areas and the minerals that we have. This country is rich under the ground but we have to first establish the true wealth of our country for us to see the difference between 1935 and the year 2019. The system we have still reeks of colonialism where the common man does not know what is happening. The British in Tullow knows more about oil than the Senator for Turkana County. What is the difference between now and the pre-independence Kenya? This matter should be taken seriously and we should know the worth of our country. We have aquifers, gold, oil, manganese and magnesium. One of the most expensive roads in the world was constructed using these minerals and it is still too dark. The people who explored the minerals that were used to construct that road have not stopped and they are still exploiting Kenyans. We need to pronounce ourselves more strongly. The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No. 31 of 2018) by Sen. (Dr.) Zani needs to be implemented and we need to actualize the provisions of the Mining Act that safeguards what we have under our ground for the benefit of Kenyans."
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