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    "id": 837194,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/837194/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "October 4, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 17 Sen. Olekina",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by my good friend, Sen. Khaniri. We need to make sure that we take care of the welfare of our people by ensuring we have proper guidelines. It is important that this country develops a system where the minimum wage is known out there by employees and employers. One of the biggest problems that we face in this country is where employees work for a company for many years and--- The situation is different in county governments and the national Government. In fact, we should leave out county governments because they are just beginning the process of setting up pension schemes. When you work for a private company, you earn one salary which you never know when it will ever increase, yet you contribute to the good performance of the company and you are well versed with the income that is streaming into the company. It is imperative that in this economy where we are all struggling to make ends meet, we need to ensure that when our youth are employed, they understand that if one has served the country for about three years, he or she should be able to, on a yearly basis, see a salary increase in order to better his or her welfare. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Statement by Sen. Khaniri. I hope that we can once and for all get these regulations which are clear to everyone. We should all know that there are certain regulations that demand that the minimum wage is clearly followed. This is particularly so for the young men and women who come from all parts of the country to the urban areas in search of jobs. You might find companies negotiate good packages with private companies or maybe even the Government but the people who work end up being paid peanuts. So, having these guidelines will ensure that Kenyans know their rights. I support."
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