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    "id": 233035,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Leshore",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sammy Prisa Leshore",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware. (b) Mr. William Mogambi Omwenga terminal benefits were deposited at the Industrial Area Labour office vide cheque No.000063 for Kshs39,798 drawn in Equity Bank Ltd. on 19th September, 2006. He has since received this full amount which included:- Two months pay in lieu of notice - Kshs14,740; twenty six days leave - Kshs7,370 and four years severance pay at 18 days per each completed year of service - Kshs17,688. This totalled to Kshs39,798. (c) Several measures have always been in place to ensure that employees who are retired or have their services terminated unlawfully or without notice are not subjected to ordeals by unscrupulous employers such as:- (i) Guaranteeing of freedom of association as stipulated in our Constitution together with Acts of Parliament like the Trade Unions Act, Cap.233 and the Trade Disputes Act, Cap.234. These instruments facilitate employees in forming or joining trade unions which are mandated to represent workers; rights as well as negotiating and bargaining on their behalf. (ii) The Government through the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development has the powers to enforce the Employment Act, Cap.226 and the Regulation of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, Cap.229. In enforcing these Acts in conjunction with the Judiciary, we promptly listen to workers' grievances and take remedial measures appropriately. (d) Currently, our labour laws and regulations do not give provisions that compel employers who delay in paying employees their terminal benefits to pay with interest. However, my Ministry will soon consult the tripartite social partners, namely, employers, workers and the Government with a view to coming up with such guidelines. I, therefore, appeal to hon. Members to support such a move once initiated."
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