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    "id": 1381036,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1381036/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nandi Hills, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Bernard Kitur",
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    "content": " Well, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I stand to reject the Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.11 of 2022). First, on the fact that in as far as employees need to be respected by their employers, and that it is also important to have a timeframe of work. When you have a contract between an employer and an employee, it should be stipulated based on time. As far as it is seemingly a progressive Bill towards 54bringing order to areas of employment, it does not fit the Kenyan model. For instance, you come in at 8.00 a.m. and by 5.00 p.m. you completely disconnect and cannot be able to engage with your employer. We have not reached that point where we operate in a way that when it gets to that stipulated time everything completely disconnects. It is not a practical Bill in itself. Secondly, some issues had been raised that it will help to reduce exploitation by the employers, which was not very clear. Also, this Bill only affects employers in the private sector but not those in public sector like those working in the Government or teachers, and such kind of jobs. It is not balanced. The aspect of saying that this only applies to organisations that have more than ten employees is also discriminatory. What happens to those who have less? I do not want to belabour much. On the overview, I stand to reject this Bill. It is a good one, but we are not in that space that we can have such a very tough Bill. I also saw the punitive measures to be taken against those who break the law. As far as this is concerned, they were very punitive to the employers. It needs to be a bit more balanced. I stand to reject. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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