3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
On many occasions, many people imagine that it does not matter. So long as we have paid a few people, ensure politicians and a few local leaders are safe and well taken care of, then we can exploit and do as much as possible. We are living in a society that is increasingly being informed on their rights and freedoms. A time will come when people will demand for their rightful share. We need to provide for this legal framework and clearly state what is due to a host community. For example, what is due to the people of Turkana ...
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
It is actually in the interest of many of those who do businesses alongside local communities that do not benefit from these natural resources, for this law to be expedited and passed because it safeguards their investments. In the absence of such a law, and looking at the restlessness of the current generation of young people who have gone to school and cannot understand why despite being graduates, they cannot eke out a living out a natural resource close to their home, they will be ingenious and come up with ways of separate taxation. You might just have to pay ...
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
It is actually in the interest of many of those who do businesses alongside local communities that do not benefit from these natural resources, for this law to be expedited and passed because it safeguards their investments. In the absence of such a law, and looking at the restlessness of the current generation of young people who have gone to school and cannot understand why despite being graduates, they cannot eke out a living out a natural resource close to their home, they will be ingenious and come up with ways of separate taxation. You might just have to pay ...
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an important piece of legislation. I congratulate our colleague for providing it because this is how you ensure that people benefit and everybody creates value. I appreciate the fact that this Bill has left it to the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) to guide the process because they are the constitutionally mandated body to ensure that we divide our revenue sufficiently. They make recommendations, but I am not so sure whether that is a proper arrangement. By the way, despite the fact that I am a Parliamentarian, sometimes I think had we left it to ...
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an important piece of legislation. I congratulate our colleague for providing it because this is how you ensure that people benefit and everybody creates value. I appreciate the fact that this Bill has left it to the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) to guide the process because they are the constitutionally mandated body to ensure that we divide our revenue sufficiently. They make recommendations, but I am not so sure whether that is a proper arrangement. By the way, despite the fact that I am a Parliamentarian, sometimes I think had we left it to ...
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
I like the fact that in this Bill, they have been charged with that responsibility. They will oversee, make proposals and decide what they think would be good value for money for community “X” out of a natural resource drawn and is close to them. It will not be left at local communities being allowed to just sell beads by the doorsteps of Sekenani Camp. I am talking about the women we normally find when we go for visits to the Maasai Mara National Park. It is unfortunate that we have not sufficiently organized our people and ensured---
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
I like the fact that in this Bill, they have been charged with that responsibility. They will oversee, make proposals and decide what they think would be good value for money for community “X” out of a natural resource drawn and is close to them. It will not be left at local communities being allowed to just sell beads by the doorsteps of Sekenani Camp. I am talking about the women we normally find when we go for visits to the Maasai Mara National Park. It is unfortunate that we have not sufficiently organized our people and ensured---
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3 Aug 2021 in Senate:
I do not know where as a country we got this false sense of extravagant capitalism where we say we live in a global world and, therefore, we make laws that are reflective of a society. If you look at global trends, every country is going protectionist in terms of its policies. Countries are ensuring that their citizens first benefit before they open up to people from other countries. Right now, almost every country opens up opportunities only after it has safeguarded the interests of its citizens. A good example is Ethiopia. It was written in the newspapers the other ...
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