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    "id": 1119406,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kavindu Muthama",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to join my fellow Senators in congratulating Sen. Olekina for this Statement. Even before I came to this House, there were issues about KEMSA. I heard the issues being debated in this House while I was outside there. I concur with my fellow Senators that the Committee on Health must table a report to the House and the CS should be asked to come and tell us why all this is happening, but no action has been taken. It is wrong and unfair for workers to be sacked at this time and especially 900 of them. I mean, were they all involved in the KEMSA issues of corruption? If the workers were involved, where are their bosses, because a worker will never do anything without the instructions of their boss? If they are to be questioned or sacked, the first people to call must be their bosses. Again, it should not be at this time when there is trouble because of COVID-19. Madam Temporary Speaker, yesterday in this House we debated about the workers in Dubai and Arabic countries. They are going there because they are not comfortable at home. For instance, for those who have been sacked, tell me the reason they have to remain in Kenya? Some of them opt to go out there to look for greener pastures, but they end up suffering. We must stand firm and defend these workers so that they can have their jobs and feel that they are at home in Kenya. We must sympathize with our children who are going out there. Some of them, especially those who work as domestic servants are mistreated, but they can do nothing about it. I support this Statement. The Senate must stand firm and defend its own. Very soon I will bring a Motion about the people of Machakos County who were sacked by Mutua. Some 240 of them were laid off for political reasons. If you follow up, you will find that it is because of politics. Politics should not divide people and make our citizens suffer."
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