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"content": "This is Petition No.4 of 2016 relating to unlawful termination of employment for over 300 employees of Indu Farm (EPZ) Limited. Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 225(2)(b), I hereby convey to the House that my office is in receipt of a petition from over 300 former employees of Indu Farm (EPZ) Limited, also referred to as Indu Farm Processing, located at the Sameer Industrial Park No.4, regarding unlawful termination of their employment. The Petitioners allege that they were sent on compulsory leave on 13th July 2015, subsequent to which they were informed of a temporary closure of the company and immediate termination of their services. The Petitioners claim that this action contravenes Article 41 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Employment Act of 2007, Chapter 226 of the Laws of Kenya. The Petitioners therefore pray that the National Assembly:- (i) Examines the legitimacy of the process applied in termination of their services and confirm whether due process was followed; and, (ii) Finds that should the closure or winding up of the company be inevitable, the"
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