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    "id": 14938,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we note from the deliberations in the Report that the services of 250 workers were arbitrarily terminated by the authorities at Thika Municipal Council. It is clear and almost evident that the lives of families were destroyed. Family upkeep was also shuttered. Workers who had bank facilities were also affected and education for their children was also badly affected. This is a scenario that should not be allowed to happen anywhere in this country. The future of those families was jeopardized. The children were left in agony. If that scenario is allowed to continue, it may destabilize all the authorities and even affect the stability of the families and the nation as a whole. Social stability is very important and it must be maintained at all costs. Thika Municipality was not really compliant. We note from the Report that, at one time, it was requested by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government to address some of the issues that were raised by workers but the leadership was not compliant. We also clearly note that the municipal council authorities were not truthful or honest. At one instance, they had denied the fact that those workers had been on permanent terms. But the workers were able to produce appointment letters to the Committee. That is very bad dishonesty on the part of the Council that is expected to execute fairness and justice to its workers. Therefore, it is important that deterrent action must be taken on the leadership of that municipality to deter such cases from happening in other local authorities."
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