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    "content": "In terms of Standing Order No. 226(2), the Committee is required, in not more than 60 days from the time of reading the prayer, to respond to the Petition by way of Report addressed to the Petitioner and laid on the Table of the Senate. CBA NEGOTIATION STALEMATE BY KUCO Hon. Senators, a Petition has been submitted through the Clerk, by Mr. George Gibore and Mr. Peterson Wachira on behalf of the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO). As you are aware, Article 119(1) of the Constitution states that:- ‘Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including enacting, amending or repealing any legislation’. KUCO is a Union representing over 20,000 clinical officers practicing in Kenya. Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in the Petition are;- (1) The KUCO submitted a draft Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to the Ministry of Labour in the last week of November, 2017 as agreed upon in the return to work formula. (2) The timelines for negotiations agreed upon by both parties (the Government/KUCO) were up to 31st December, 2017 but in any case not later than 28th February, 2018. (3) Due to the fact that negotiations were not complete by end of January, 2018, the Government requested for an extension of time which the Union agreed to. However, the extension ended and no progress has been made. (4) The Union has always attended all negotiation meetings and ensured quorum on its side. However, the Government team has for almost half of the scheduled meetings, failed to raise quorum which resulted to postponement. (5) On 10th April, 2018, the Government team indicated that they would not negotiate on the disputed clauses unless the Union accepts their position, which has resulted in a stalemate. (6) The Petitioners, therefore, pray that the Senate intervenes by mediating this negotiation stalemate to prevent health services disruptions. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No. 225, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to the Petition for not more than 30 minutes. Hon. Senators, I can see that there is no interest on this one. Pursuant to Standing Order 226(1), the Petition stands committed to the relevant standing committee for its consideration. In this case, I direct that it be committed to the standing Committee on Health. In terms of Standing Order 226(2), the Committee is required, in not more than sixty days from the time of reading the prayer, to respond to the petitioner by way of a report addressed to the Petitioner and laid on the Table of the Senate. I salute you. Next Order! The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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