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    "id": 1022069,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "the day. It is not a private entity. Why does the Government not bail out the PCK? If it is not possible, then they should privatise it, but ensure that the interests of the employees are catered for. Madam Deputy Speaker, you should not even give 14 days on this issue. In my opinion, by Tuesday next week, we should have a progress report by the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, telling us about the status. If the PCK is making losses, they need to embrace technology. When you go to the USA, people are using the postal corporation to send ballot papers for people to vote. Why is the PCK not adapting to the technology and changes that are coming up? As I conclude, the trade unionists who should be championing for the rights of those workers are busy doing politics. I wish they were busy fighting for the rights of the employees of the PCK. The union leaders should be at the forefront. This is corruption! It is immoral and economically unjustifiable when their children go hungry and cannot visit hospitals because they do not have money, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic period. As we fight the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unfortunate that we have a pandemic within the PCK in this Republic. The Cabinet Secretary in charge of ICT, the Board of Management and the Chairperson of the Board must tell the country what is ailing our PCK. I have an appeal to the President of the Republic of Kenya to bail out the PCK. He should not just bail out the suppliers and pending bills. He should start with the employees of the PCK of this country because it is very important. Some of us used to write love letters. It is the PCK that ensured we have marriages in this country. Now people have moved to SMSs and WhatsApp, but many families were set up through the PCK because they ensured timely delivery of love letters. I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and look forward for this issue being resolved."
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