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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was listening carefully to the answer that the hon. Cabinet Secretary was giving, and would like to draw his attention to the decision of the Court of Appeal when they negated the decision of the High Court that the workers do not have a right. You said something fundamental to that effect. You said that the Court of Appeal said, “Despite or aside from the legalities, please Attorney-General, find a way for these workers to be paid.” By the way, I am glad that you took it up and wrote a letter to the Attorney- General. However, the Court of Appeal is simply saying that there is no legal basis for the payment of these workers, but rather there is a moral basis. That is the ex-gratia payment is due and owing. So, why could you not call the litigants or their committee and agree? You could tell them this is what the court has said. This is the end of it. Why can we not agree on Kshs500,000 or Kshs200,000 per person, negotiate and seek the budget through a Cabinet Paper? Why start forming inter-ministerial committees? Why follow this long- sighted and winded process? Do you not think that is a way of trying to escape responsibility? Why not shorten this process, write a Cabinet Paper, get funding for it and pay these people? Why not do a shortcut for this matter to be resolved? The Senate is simply asking you to shorten the timelines to finish this matter? Why are you not able to? I submit."
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