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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Were",
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        "legal_name": "David Aoko Were",
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    "content": "Two, we have a Petition from the Member for Balambala Constituency, Hon. Abdikadir Aden, MP. It is on behalf of the residents of Balambala regarding the change in course of River Tana between Mudey and Buradansa. The Committee has met the Petitioner, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, jointly with the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs. Thereafter, the Committee will conduct a field visit to the affected area and report. Three, we have a Petition by Hon. Bady Twalib Bady, Member of Parliament for Jomvu Constituency. It is with regard to unlawful termination of employment of over 300 employees at a Hindu firm called Adil Hantex Export and Processing Zone (EPZ) Limited. We have met the Petitioner and visited the firm in Mombasa. We are waiting for the finalisation of the Report. Four is a Petition by Chege Macharia on affirmative action for youth representation in public offices. The Committee is yet to deliberate on the Petition. We have invited the Petitioner who should be appearing before us during recess. Five is a Petition by Hon. Alex Mwiru on behalf of the Union of Kenya Civil Servants on non-payment of hardship allowance to public servants. It was tabled on 21st July. The Committee has organised to meet the Petitioner to deliberate on the Petition. Six is a Petition by Prof. Faith Nguru and Jennifer Karina on proposed amendments to the Girl Guide Act Cap. (220) of the Laws of Kenya tabled on 26th of July. On this one, the Committee is also in the process of meeting the Petitioners in order to deal with it. Finally, is Petition No. 7 by Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo on financial and administrative issues in the East African Breweries Limited (EABL). It was tabled on 29th August 2016. That is two days ago. The Committee is organising to meet the Petitioner. On legislative proposals, we have the Legislative Proposal on Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill. The Committee has not met the Proposer of the Legislative Proposal. We are in the process of doing that. The proposal was referred to the Committee on 8th August. We have the Breastfeeding Working Mothers Bill sponsored by Hon. Sabina Chege. It is pending before the Committee. We had tried to have a meeting, but we were unable because the Proposer was away. We are in the process of meeting the said sponsor. Three is the Presidential Archives and Records Bill, 2016, sponsored by Hon. (Dr.) Patrick Mweu Musimba, MP. We have had a meeting on this and resolved to meet the sponsor and, thereafter, invite the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Sports, Culture and Arts to discuss the Legislative Proposal. Four is the Employment Skills Development Legislative Proposal sponsored by Hon. Aghostinho Neto, MP. The Committee met with the sponsor on Thursday, 11th August 2016, received submissions from stakeholders and is awaiting the final Report from the Committee. Five is the Domestic Workers Legislative Proposal sponsored by Hon. Joyce Lay, MP. The Committee met with the sponsor of the Legislative Proposal and received submissions from stakeholders. It is awaiting finalisation of the Report. Finally, on Legislative Proposals is the Industrial Training (Amendment) Bill sponsored by Hon. Jude Njomo, the Committee has met the sponsor of the Legislative Proposal but is awaiting the final comments and adoption of the Report by the Committee. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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