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Bill seeks to ensure that minerals benefit locals

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi 

Communities in mineral-rich areas are set to benefit from new proposals that impose strict requirements on mineral operators while giving locals a greater say over their resources.

The Local Content Bill 2016 promises to give local communities more control over ownership, control and financing of resources such as oil and gas among other minerals.

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