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    "id": 1517894,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1517894/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murgor",
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    "content": "Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.232 (1) (b), I hereby present a Petition that has been submitted through the Clerk by Mr. Lawrence Nduttu and other former employees of Kenya Breweries Limited regarding failure by Kenya Breweries Limited, Kaplan and Stratton Advocates and Harrison Kinyanjui advocates to pay compensation to Lawrence Nduttu & 125 others awarded by the court. 1. As you are aware under Article 119 (1) of the Constitution and I quote: “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation.” 2. The salient issues raised in the said Petition are as follows: - a) THAT, the petitioners were former employees of Kenya Breweries Limited whose employment was terminated unlawfully; b) THAT, the petitioners filed the matter in court; c) THAT, the petitioners were represented by three individual law firms – J. Harrison Kinyanjui & Co. Advocates, Namada & Co. Advocates, and O.P. Ngoge & Co. Advocates; d) THAT, the suit was determined on 24th January, 2018 and the judgement stated as follows- i. The decision to compel the employees to take early retirement was unlawful and was in breach of the Constitution and agreement of employment. ii. The defendant therefore pays each plaintiff damages for loss of employment a sum to one (1) month’s salary as at the time of termination of employment. iii. The defendant refunds the plaintiffs a sum of Kshs 30,180,685 being the amount withheld in terms of the schedules filed by the firms of advocates of Namada & Co. Advocates. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
}