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    "id": 550142,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/550142/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nabwala",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Mukiite Nabwala",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to congratulate the Senate Majority Leader for bringing this Bill to the House, which seeks to protect the interests of the Kenyan citizens. When you look at, for instance, the hiring of staff, sometimes it is done discriminatively. At one time, there was a case where a young man with a Masters and CPA III went for an interview. He passed and was asked to go for a medical checkup. But when he reported, he was told that there was no job for him. There are many other cases. There is also a case of a lady whom I tried to assist to get a job. She went for an interview and passed. She was told to report to work the following Monday. When she reported to work on the said Monday, the Managing Director looked at her passport and was taken aback. This is because initially they had thought that she was from a certain tribe. He told her that there was no job for her. So, this Bill seeks to bring fairness in the manner in which we have been doing things. Also, if you look at the manner in which organizations have been dealing with staff, you will find that sometimes people are sacked or retired for no good reason. They are not given a fair chance to explain their cases. They could have paid their mortgages halfway and have children, but since somebody somewhere thinks that they are non- performers, they are sacked. So, this is a very good Bill. It is going to promote cohesion and unite us, as a country, as we move forward. It is very unfair for employers, for instance, who hold key positions to discriminate against our children who do not know the tribal boundaries."
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