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    "id": 339506,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/339506/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kioni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 49,
        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni",
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    "content": "The union then filed a petition in court and it was held that even the payments that were due to the petitioners be paid by KCC, which had since been wound up. They went to court again and the court ruled that the petitioners be paid an amount of Kshs126,152,052 as retirement benefits. An amount of Kshs92,539,725.75 was to be paid to them as deductions for the then Maziwa Sacco shares. A further amount of Kshs2,027,622.55 was to be paid to them as proceeds of their pension. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this matter was on the Floor of this House before. We had raised it through Question Time. The Minister undertook to make payments but it was not done. It is actually out of that frustration that these petitioners have petitioned the National Assembly, so that the issue can be pushed in line with the Standing Orders, to the Ministry. We have over 42 signatures from counties across the country. It is important to note that this issue has been dragging on since 1997. The courts have pronounced themselves on it but the Government has been slow in even giving them a hearing or even agreeing to pay these dues as ruled by the court. I hereby table the petition."
}