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"content": "Hon. Speaker, I, the undersigned, on behalf of members of the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospital and Allied Workers, draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Article 27 of the Constitution provides that every person is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law; THAT, Article 41 of the Constitution provides that every person has the right to fair labour practices; THAT, the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospital and Allied Workers is a trade union founded in 1942, with the mandate of securing, promoting and protecting the welfare and interests of workers in the domestic sector amongst them, hotels, educational institutions, hospitals, homes and churches; THAT, domestic workers are a component of the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospital and Allied Workers; THAT, there are an estimated 100 million domestic workers globally; THAT, in Kenya, the domestic workers sector is not recognised. Further concerned that the sector contributes more than 1 per cent to the GDP annually; THAT, domestic workers face numerous challenges, among them low and irregular pay, long working hours, lack of legal recognition, discrimination and lack of terms of employment; THAT, in 2011 the International Labour Conference adopted the Decent Work for Domestic Workers Convention No.189 of 2011 and Kenya is party to the Convention; THAT, the Convention seeks to guarantee decent work for domestic workers, provide a comprehensive legal framework which acknowledges the right of workers and secure minimum protection of domestic workers rights; 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 Labour and Social Welfare: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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