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    "id": 699768,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Sunjeev",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sunjeev Kour Birdi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Narok County, draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, there is ongoing construction of the Standard Gauge Railway Project in Narok, along the Duka Moja Trading Centre site and at the Narok-Mai Mahiu Road; THAT, there is an influx of workers from China to do manual jobs, which jobs are supposed to be undertaken by the local communities; THAT, China Road and Bridge Corporation has been awarding employment opportunities to foreigners and locking out locals, thereby denying locals employment opportunities; THAT, there have been alleged reports of harassment by the Chinese site officer where, for instance, he battered one of the local chiefs; FURTHER, there are no healthcare facilities at the construction site to cater for employees and cases of poor working conditions; THAT, we, the undersigned, on several occasions, have consulted and pleaded with the China Road and Bridge Corporation to resolve the matter to no avail; THAT, the issues in respect to which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law or any constitutional legal body; Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, though the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare:- (i) Ensures that China Road and Bridge Corporation hires local communities to work at the Standard Gauge Railway; (ii) Recommends and ensures that China Road and Bridge Corporation establishes healthcare facilities at all their sites; (iii)Ensures that the working conditions are reviewed and improved and ensures that the company adheres to labour laws; (iv) Ensures that the Petitioners’ plight is addressed; and, (v) Makes any order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of the Petition. And your Petitioners will ever pray. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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