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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mbugua",
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        "legal_name": "Mary Njoki G Mbugua",
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    "content": "(3) The agency convinced the citizens by involving prominent business people, local leaders and politicians. The Committee has learned that the Agency is now involving pastors and other religious leaders. (4) There is laxity in the implementation and enforcement of the law by the relevant authorities, who include the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, who despite being aware of the dealings of the Agency, has not crossed or pronounced itself publicly. The NEA, as the major regulatory agency, has also been very silent on the matter. (5) There were reports of collusion of the security agencies with the Agency, as victims reported of being intimidated and threatened by the police in Uasin Gishu. The Inspector General of Police, even after meeting the Committee, has not made much progress and still reports that the matter is under investigation. The Agency is still operating even without having the requisite licenses and approvals. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee recommends that: (1) First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited to refund all the petitioners through bankers’ cheques only within one month of tabling of this Report. (2) The Assets Recovery Agency repossess the properties owned by First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited, Ms. Judy Jepchirchir and Ms. Faith Wariga Gichuhi, in the event that they do not refund all the monies owed to the petitioners and the use the funds to refund the petitioners. (3) The bank accounts of First Choice Recruitment Agency Limited, Ms. Judy Jepchirchir and Ms. Faith Wariga Gichuhi, be frozen by the relevant authorities until the monies owed to the victims are fully recovered. (4) That the passports of the directors of First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited, be held by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). (5) Ms. Judy Jepchirchir and Ms. Faith Wariga Gichuhi and other directors of First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited, be barred from registering, operating or managing any other recruitment agency or company upon tabling of this Report. (6) The Board of NEA be disbanded and reconstituted upon tabling of this Report. (7) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the NEA to issue a public notice in at least two local dailies with nationwide circulation, directing First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited to cease its recruitment operations with immediate effect. (8) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, to cease any further operations, recruitment and placement by similar recruitment agencies that the public has raised concerns about upon tabling of this Report; (9) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the NEA to strongly enforce the existing measures and ensure agencies adhere to the laid down regulations. (10) The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) and Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC), investigate the involvement of political leaders and business people and the conduct of State and public officers with regard to First Choice The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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