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    "id": 1130414,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1130414/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
        "slug": "johnson-arthur-sakaja"
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    "content": "On 1st October, 2019, his employer, Broadway Company Limited, deployed him from the transport section to the wrapping section, which involved a lot of standing, inflicting a lot of pain on the gentleman. On 16th November, 2020, he received a notice of termination of employment and was sacked 14 days later on the 30th, November, 2020, without compensation. Upon his dismissal, he has tirelessly made an effort to seek justice, but his efforts have not borne any fruits. In considering this Petition, the Committee took into consideration the submissions and supporting documents by the Petitioner and the reports from Broadway Bakery Limited. Following our engagement as a Committee with the petitioner and the Managing Director of Broadway Limited, together with the insurance broker, regarding this and subsequent deliberations, the Committee observed the following- (1) The company acted within the law in facilitating the petitioner access his work injury benefits and regain his overall wellbeing. (2) The petitioner had not complied with the Work Injury Benefits Act requirements. (3) The petitioner had filed a case in Baricho Law Courts against Broadways Bakery Limited; Case No.38 of 2021, Daniel Matendechere versus Broadways Bakery Limited and James Ndura. This matter is still awaiting the court‘s determination. In this regard, we noted Standing Order No.98 and also the various rulings by the Speaker on the same and the precedent set on 2nd August, 2018 by the Speaker of the Senate on the Solai Dam matter. The ruling implied that even if the elements of active proceedings are active and prejudice has been made, the Speaker still has discretion to decide whether a matter should proceed or not due to the following reasons-"
}