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    "id": 1505836,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1505836/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kuresoi South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Tonui",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to request a Statement from the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Labour regarding the Mistreatment and Unfair Dismissal of Employees at Kiptagich Tea Estate, located in Kuresoi South Constituency. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Kiptagich Tea Estate entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in January 2023 for two years with 150 employees on permanent terms, under which they were to be paid Ksh18.46 per kilogramme of tea plucked. However, the factory violated this agreement by unilaterally reducing the payment to Ksh8 per kilogramme, which is a significant breach of the agreed-upon terms. The employees have encountered numerous injustices, including low wages, unfair dismissal and intimidation through excessive police force when advocating for their rights. Further, introducing tea-plucking machines has resulted in abrupt termination without prior consultations, while others have allegedly been pressured into resigning."
}