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    "id": 1156957,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Mwathi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 104,
        "legal_name": "Peter Mungai Mwathi",
        "slug": "peter-mwathi"
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    "content": " I am much obliged, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am well- guided. On 24th March 2022 at 1930 Hours, Mr. Sam Kalu, who is the Legal Counsel of Transmara Sugar Company Limited, reported at Enoosaen Police Station vide OB No.21/24/3/2022 that the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Services had visited the factory and issued conservatory orders to immediately close down Transmara Sugar Factory against the backdrop of the company’s plan to harvest 11,600 tonnes of sugarcane band at Mapashe/Magenje areas along the boundaries of Narok and Kisii counties. On 5th March 2022, a consultative meeting was convened at Transmara Sugar Company Offices attended by: (i) the Management of Transmara Sugar Company; (ii) officers of the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services from Nairobi and Narok; (iii) the Sub-County Security Intelligence Committee, Transmara West; (iv) the Local Administrator; (v) the area Deputy County Commissioner (DCC); and, (vi) the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Enoosaen. The meeting was chaired by the DCC, Transmara West Sub-County. The team from the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services led members in identifying areas of concern that ought to be addressed by the sugar company’s management. The members unanimously agreed to convene an all-stakeholders’ meeting on 31st March, 2022 at Lenamo Springs Hotel, Kilgoris. Investigations are ongoing vide Inquiry File No.1 of 2022 and statement of crucial witness has been taken. On 28th February 2022, investigators visited the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services office at Safety House, Nairobi, with the intention of recording statements. However, the Directorate requested for three days to make a comprehensive report on the same, which would be crucial in the investigation. The company is working in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The company has a current certificate of registration of workplace issued by the Directorate on 30th November, 2021, which will expire on 9th September 2022. Further, the company conducts its annual occupational safety and health audit and submits the same to the relevant authority. The sugar company has so far done the following: (i) A risk assessment audit report was submitted to the Directorate on 24th January…"
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