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SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSIDERS THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL

SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSIDERS THE LOCAL CONTENT BILL

The Senate Standing Committee on Energy led by the Vice Chairperson, Sen. William Kipsang' Kipkemoi held a meeting today to consider pre-publication scrutiny of The Local Content Bill, 2023.

The Bill, sponsored by the Chairperson of the Committee, Sen. Wamatinga Wahome, seeks to create a comprehensive framework that will fully enhance local content in Kenya. The Bill proposes to achieve this through among other things; maximization of value-addition, facilitation of a competitive, capable and sustainable labour force within the extractive industry, and enhancing local ownership and use of local assets and services in the extractive industry.

Members of the Committee present were; Sen. Dr. Oburu Oginga MGH, Sen. Ledama Olekina and Sen. Danson Mungatana, MGH.

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