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"content": "Thank you. On behalf of the Speaker and the House, we welcome all the schools, the students, and their teachers to the House of Parliament. Next Order."
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"content": "Yes, we have two Petitions. The first one is from the Member for Taveta, Hon. John Bwire. Is he in the House? He seems not. His Petition is, therefore, deferred to Thursday."
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"content": "ALLEGED ACQUISITION OF TRUST LAND BY THE GOVERNMENT IN TAITA TAVETA COUNTY"
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"content": "(Petition deferred)"
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"content": "Next is Hon. Martin Owino, Member for Ndhiwa."
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"content": "UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICES BY SUKARI INDUSTRIES LTD IN HOMA BAY COUNTY"
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I rise to present a Public Petition on unfair labour practices by Sukari Industries Limited in Homa Bay County. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the workers of Sukari Industries Limited in Homa Bay County, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, on 8th February 2024, workers at Sukari Industries Limited in Ndhiwa Constituency staged a protest against discrimination, unfair labour practices, and unfavourable working conditions imposed by their employer, which violate Article 27 of the Constitution; THAT, while some of the workers are directly employed by the company, a majority of them are engaged through outsourced firms. This has resulted in significant disparities in employment terms, benefits, compensation, and other entitlements; THAT, there is alleged discrimination between foreign and local workers, including differences in pay for equal work, separate meetings for the different groups, unfair allocation of field and airtime allowances, and the withdrawal of salary advances, overtime, and lunch allowances; THAT, the workers employed through outsourcing firms are not provided with personal protective equipment (PPEs) and lack any policy for compensation in case of work-related injuries or fatalities. Additionally, ambulance services are unreliable and often unavailable during emergencies; THAT, the company's management is largely unapproachable, particularly to local workers, and often terminates their employment arbitrarily without due process. Furthermore, workers are prohibited from joining or forming labour unions; THAT, tractor drivers do not have formal contracts with the company, and their salaries and other payments are made through mobile money transfers instead of structured payroll systems; THAT, since October 2023, contractual workers' contributions to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) have been halted, and service gratuity is not provided; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "THAT, all efforts to address these concerns through dialogue and engagement have been unsuccessful; and, THAT, the issues raised in this Petition are not pending before any tribunal, court of law, or any constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Public Petitions Committee; 1. Inquiries into the alleged discrimination, unfavourable working conditions and unfair treatment of both outsourced and directly employed workers, whether local or foreign. 2. Recommends that Sukari Industries Limited allow its workers, including those hired through outsourcing firms, to join or form labour unions to safeguard their rights, particularly their right to fair remuneration and reasonable working conditions, as guaranteed under Article 41 of the Constitution. 3. Makes any other recommendation(s) that it may deem appropriate to address the grievances of the Petitioners. And your petitioners will forever pray. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. If I may just add one statement, I, as the area Member of Parliament, has engaged with the top management, but there has been no solutions."
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"content": "You should have included that in the Petition."
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