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    "content": "affected and yet some of these workers have loans or probably have children who are going to school. This means that the children cannot continue going to school if they are depending on this worker to pay fees for college and all that. It becomes a nightmare. If they are depending also on their parents who are also working with KEMSA for food, it means that they will not be able to deliver food on the table. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is painful that 900 workers can be sent home, and when we are talking about support, we cannot compromise financial support for psycho- social support. These people do not need psychological support, but financial support. The 900 people need to be compensated for being laid off unlawfully. There is need for an investigation to be done to really find out what exactly necessitated laying off 900 people. In the laying off of 900 people, they should not employ other people because you do not decide that you are sacking “A”, and then maybe “A” has qualifications and then you bring in “B”, who may not even have the desirable qualifications. There is need to investigate. If they sack 900 people, are they able to operate as an organization without all these workers? If they employ other workers, what is the conditionality? What necessitated that they lay off people and then they employ others? There are things that are under the carpet that need to be unearthed. This Senate should ensure that they unearth what is under the carpet. We cannot just sit and watch families aching and being pained simply because the key earner in the family has no financial provision for the families. We must stand up for the workers and ensure that they are treated fairly. If there is any unfair sacking, the workers should be given monetary compensation. Apart from monetary compensation, they should be reinstated to the jobs they were in and even elevated. If they have been good workers, they should be rewarded for the good work. I condemn the act of sacking 900 employees and as a Senator, there is need for thorough investigation. Thank you for giving me the opportunity. I support this Statement."
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