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    "id": 403314,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/403314/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Angatia",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2153,
        "legal_name": "Ayub Savula Angatia",
        "slug": "ayub-savula-angatia"
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, that is one of the factors that have reduced the cash flow of the Corporation to an extent of not being able to meet its financial obligations. Secondly, over several years, farms have been taken away, including, Chepchoina, Nzoia, Ndia, Ngata, Molo, Ng’oka and Sirikwa units but the staff members were deployed in the remaining units. Some of the farms were allocated to individuals by former regimes but the workers’ names have remained in the books. They have not been paid due to financial constraints. Thirdly, the 2007/2008 post-election violence also had some effect on ADC farms in the region of Kitale because the Corporation’s assets were looted. Livestock and farm produce valued at Kshs61 million were looted during the violence. Hon. Speaker, the request also seeks to know when the workers would be paid. Efforts are being made to pay up the salary arrears as follows: The Corporation has ventured into activities such as eco-tourism, which will increase their cash flow to enable them to compensate for losses incurred, so that they can pay workers on time. Additionally, the Corporation has made monthly allocation of Kshs2 million for payment of workers’ pending wages. The Corporation has also undertaken an excise to reduce the current work force in relation to its operations and embrace modern farming methods to reduce operation costs. The Corporation does not and has never paid its employees’ wages using milk as indicated by the hon. Member. Finally, the Government should repossess all the ADC farms and put them under irrigation to ensure food security and pay workers. The Government should also increase the wages for workers in the farms. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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