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    "id": 968016,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Faki",
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Faki Mwinyihaji",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 232(1) to present a Petition by residents of Ganjoni, Mombasa County, concerning harmful effects resulting from the loading and offloading of iron ore. The residents of Ganjoni, Mombasa County, draw the attention of the Senate to the following:- (1) Iron ore, owned by the South Africa Ports Terminals Limited is being stored in an open field at COMACO, near the Port of Mombasa. The loading and offloading of iron ore during the day and night results in noise pollution, which inconveniences the residents of Ganjoni area. (2) The residents of Ganjoni area have been forced to inhale hazardous dust particles from the iron ore during the loading and offloading exercise at COMACO, resulting in cases of respiratory health problems. (3) The residents petitioned NEMA, a meeting was held and the following remedies and measures were agreed upon. They agreed that COMACO will:- i. Strictly adhere to the conditions of the license operations' timelines from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the day. ii. That Comaco will sprinkle water on the yard and load trucks every 30 minutes to minimize dust from billowing into the residential areas. iii. That operations at the yard will stop by 30th September to allow for construction of proper shed before the next consignment. iv. Iron ore samples to be submitted to the Government Chemist for testing to ascertain the residual health effects to the residents. (4) That our efforts to have the matter resolved by the relevant authorities have failed as COMACO has ignored the agreement. The Petitioners, therefore, pray that the Senate will:- a. Investigate the matter with a view to having the operations at the yard stopped until the terms of the agreement between NEMA, the residents and COMACO are met. b. Make appropriate recommendations on the matter."
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