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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kericho County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Kemei",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to add my voice to this very important Bill. I thank Hon. Joshua for bringing it forth. I come from Kericho County where we have very many tea estates. The workers in the tea estates need protection, and it has not been provided for adequately. When this Bill goes through, those workers will be registered so that they can benefit as a group. I appreciate the fact that their rights will no longer be violated. Discipline is very important. I, specifically, appreciate where it is noted in this Bill that those who engage in negative practices such as nepotism, tribalism and other acts of discrimination in the discharge of professional functions will face disciplinary action. This is very important because in places like the tea estates, there is so much discrimination, especially nepotism, which is rampant. There are also leaders who use their positions to obtain sexual favours. I remember I came here to seek for a statement from the Departmental Committee on Labour on why we have so many cases of sexual discrimination and sexual issues in the tea estates. With that professional body, I am sure that issue would be sorted out. I support this Bill. I only have an issue with the definition of who a social worker is. The Bill only has the definition of social work, but who is that social worker? The passage of this Bill will also stop cases of exploitation that are very rampant. In this country, we have so many social workers, but their welfare is not tended to. There is also the health sector, where we have so many social workers, but their environment is not looked into, and whatever they do is not even appreciated. Therefore, with this Bill, and when they come together under that professional body, I am sure they will work hard, their spirits will be lifted and whatever issues they have will be sorted out. I support the Bill. Thank you."
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