Senators push for changes on extraction Bill

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi (left) who has sponsored Local Content Bill. [File, Standard]

Senators have proposed a raft of amendments to legislation that seeks to ensure locals benefit from the extraction industry.

The lawmakers want the Local Content Bill, sponsored by Baringo Senator Gideon Moi, to expressly include governors or County Executive Committee (CEC) members’ in charge of mining among members of the local content development committee.