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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Runyenjes, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Muchangi Karemba",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, we also noted that we only have one labour officer working in Kericho and Bomet. One officer is not enough to go and address the labour issues, including sexual harassment. Without pre-empting the Report, which is supposed to come to this House, we made our own observations and the CS in the submission made the following findings: 1. It was confirmed that, as by the provisions of the law – the Sexual Offences Act and the Employment Act – the two companies had put in place sexual harassment policies and elaborate structures, including informing the workers. 2. The Ministry officials engaged with the workers’ representatives; those are the shop stewards and the Agenda Committee Members, and they confirmed that they have been trained on sexual harassment and were aware of what was expected of them. 3. It is a fact that despite the seemingly elaborate and robust structures that have been put in place to prevent and address sexual harassment, the vice is still being experienced in the two companies, which indicates structural disconnect. There seems to be a cloud of fear in reporting to the managers and the tendency of some managers to cover their colleagues so that the matter does not reach the top leadership. 4. Hon. Speaker, the County Labour Officer reported that there has not been any labour complaint or trade dispute on sexual harassment reported to his office by individual workers or trade union in the last seven years. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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