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    "id": 732064,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1372,
        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "I, the undersigned, on behalf of employees of Chogoria Farmers Co-operative Society Ltd (in liquidation) in Tharaka Nithi County, draw the attention of the House to the following: (i) THAT, Chogoria Farmers’ Co-operative Society was registered as a co- operative society in 1986, under registration No.4594. (ii) THAT, the society consisted of eight coffee factories and had more than 3,000 registered members. (iii) THAT, in 1998, the society was put in liquidation and in October 1998, 122 employees were dismissed from service. (iv) THAT, these former employees were neither paid their salary arrears nor terminal benefits. (v) THAT, in March 2004, the liquidator was suspended following a directive by the then Minister for Co-operative Development. (vi) THAT, in 1999, the liquidation committee sold more than 5,000 bags of coffee beans for the year 1997/1998. (vii) THAT, to-date, the former employees have not been paid their dues. (iix) THAT, efforts to have our grievances addressed by the relevant authorities have not yielded any satisfactory action; and, (ix) THAT, the issues in respect of which this Petition is made are not pending before any court of law, constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Cooperatives: (i) Causes the audit of the liquidation accounts. (ii) Recommends payment of the dues to the former employees of Chogoria Farmers’ Co- operative Society. Your Petitioners will forever pray."
}