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"speaker_name": "Mr. Mwakwere",
"speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Mr. Frederick Nechesa Nayiya worked as a locomotive driver Grade RB3 with the Kenya Railways Corporation until he met his death through a tragic train accident along Moi's/Soi Bridge Section on 8th November, 1996. (b) Records indicate that after the death of the employee, the Kenya Railways Corporation management, procedurally, requested the District Commissioner (DC), Busia, to provide a list of the legal dependants for the purpose of payment of both death gratuity and workmen's compensation dues. The DC, Busia, in his letter, dated 11th March, 1997, gave a list of dependants comprising of three widows, namely, Selfa Adikinyi, first wife; Beatrice Naliaka, second wife; Mwajuma Nekesa, third wife, and seven children. Thereafter, the management processed death gratuity dues, amounting to Kshs187,142.50, which was submitted to the DC, Busia, on 4th July, 1997, for disbursement to the legal dependants. The first wife was advised to contact the DC, Busia, for the dues. The family members decided to follow up the workmen's compensation dues through their lawyer, M/s N. Gikonyo & Company Advocates of Eldoret, who wrote to the corporation on 4th August, 1997, seeking an admission of liability and quantification of the amount due. However, the lawyer has made no further necessary follow-up on the matter since then. (c) I would, therefore, request the hon. Member to advise the deceased's next of kin to follow up the death gratuity with the DC, Busia. They should pursue the workmen's compensation claim directly with the management of Kenya Railways Corporation for faster finalisation of the issue. They may, alternatively, make a follow-up with their advocate, if they so prefer."
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