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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in saying this, I am privy to the fact that he will take certain decisions with finality. Such decisions should have been weighed properly to avoid unnecessary litigations at the Court of Appeal. At the Court of Appeal level then, we should allow the litigants to enjoy full benefit of the new Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights. Now that we are encompassing other matters to do with the environment and other issues, workers will have to enjoy certain privileges which now form part and parcel of this package. Other than the remunerations, there are other critical issues. An example is the flower workers of Naivasha. Those ones who were exposed to some very dangerous chemicals will have mandatory outfits that guarantee their health and safeguard their families from possible contamination from such work-related risks. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know the Minister is in tandem with his workers. However, we blame the courts and to some extent, the employers for the delayed action in terms of hearings in industrial courts. We have a case in Naivasha which has taken over 20 years. It is up to the employer to hasten and avoid applications to an extent that the judge for this court now will have power. When the judge reinstates an employee, the employee will have the full benefit of salaries, allowances plus interest. So, it is up to the employer to make sure that the hearing is done expeditiously. I laud your view and assertion that SRM now be incorporated with permission from the Chief Justice to constitute courts in areas that are remote and which do not have access to the industrial court. Such arrangements too should be labeled industrial court. I support."
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