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"content": "are losing their livelihoods because of automation and all these machines that are coming in. Each county must have a balance. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, remember that these huge tea companies are on leases of land that are owned by the people. The counties only hold this land in trust on behalf of the people. They gave them a lease, and so, they cannot say that they will only focus on profits, but not the lives of the people in Kericho and Bomet. Livelihoods have been lost as evidenced by the fact that a company that had employed 12,000 people now employs 5,000 people; from 12,000 to 5000. The new conversations between county governments, multinationals and the workers on a phased introduction of automation are needed, so as to enhance peaceful and mutual profitable coexistence between multinationals and local communities. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know why my secretariat has stopped there. When I went through the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), I realized that tea workers are being taken for a ride. The CBA disaggregates the manual collection. It talks about how much that person is paid, the minimum, et cetera. However, there is no provision for those who are picking tea using the machines. The machines are pulled by two people. Since there is no provision in that CBA, this company has said that this category of work is called field work. So, they pay then based on the field. I was very disappointed that my own uncle, Mr. Atwoli, is the one who signed the agreement between them and the factories. It must be revisited. These workers in Kericho are being taken for a ride at James Finlay because of that lacuna in the CBA. They need to negotiate on the rate of a machine. That machine probably needs a skill. It is not just pulling a box. The re-negotiation is ongoing, and I hope that my secretariat is listening. This matter is not closed, even if we had put a full stop. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my Committee’s mandate is extremely wide. I am sure that our visitors are shocked. I am talking about everything. There was a Statement by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. on the directive by the CS of Sports to the sports registrar of the impromptu inspection of the football federation of Kenya (FKF.) The Committee invited stakeholders, including the Ministry of Sports, who failed to honour invitations and summons. A lot kept going on, and this is a matter that is ongoing. We issued summons to the CS for Sports, who must attend. There is no running away. Delaying is not a tactic; she must still attend. We held off actualizing the provisions of Section 19 of the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act. We can fine her Kshs500,000 which might be little for her, but that is the limit. We need to amend that law. We can fine, ask that they be arrested, or both. We do not intend to do that. There is no need for that. We gave her time to come back to us. Normally, she is extremely gracious. She must not fear that there is an ulterior The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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