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We have made the right decision to end the exploitative and extractive contract for Tata Chemicals in Magadi, Kajiado County. For nearly 100 years, Kenyans, especially the people of Kajiado, have not received their fair share of the benefits from the minerals extracted from their land. That era is over. We will advertise the contract afresh and open the opportunities to greater participation. We will no longer allow one company to monopolise operations at Magadi at the expense of the people and the wider economy. We will also not allow the export of raw materials that leaves Kenya with little value while wealth and jobs are created elsewhere. Companies that win the new Magadi contracts must establish processing and manufacturing facilities here in Kenya. Our minerals must create value at home, generate wealth for Kajiado and jobs for our young people and stimulate local industries.