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    "id": 269399,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/269399/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Labour",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 196,
        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
        "slug": "sospeter-ojaamongson"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Milimani Commercial Court awarded Pan Africa Builders and Contractors Limited Kshs662,993,980.06 following arbitration arising from a dispute with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) regarding payment for contractual works at the Fund’s Kitsuru Housing Estate. In administering the payments, it was agreed that the NSSF makes direct remittances to sub-contractors engaged in the project as well as the claimants’ lawyers. Pursuant to the court orders, the NSSF paid Litline Enterprises Limited Kshs20,045,738.90. Speedwings Limited was paid Kshs121 million. The lawyers for the claimant Kipkorir Kiptoo and Ikiara were paid Kshs40 million out of a total of Kshs143,815,878.98. Pan Africa Builders and Constructors Limited received a balance amounting to Kshs305,954,262. Consequently, Kshs103,815,878.98 owed to the law firm was deposited with the Registrar of the High Court pending determination of the advocates final bill as they had disputed the calculation of the stated figure. (b) From the above mentioned, it is clear that the lawyers who acted for Pan Africa Builders and Contractors were not bypassed in the settlement."
}