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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Khaniri",
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        "legal_name": "George Munyasa Khaniri",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am well informed. I will do the needful although I doubt that this was after the new Standing Orders. However, I will check the facts. The issues raised in the Petition by Sen. Seneta are very grave I cannot imagine a situation where people wake up every day, go to work, dispense their duties and, at the end of the month, nothing comes their way in terms of remuneration. How do you expect them to live? How do you expect them to get to work? Howe do you expect them to pay school fees? Howe do you expect them to feed. This is a grave matter. It is a serious matter that must be looked into urgently so that these Kenyans get their right. On the issue of submission of statutory deductions, as m y colleagues who have spoken earlier have said, this is a crime. If, indeed, this is happening, then serious legal action must be taken against this company so that these deductions are made. This matter must be investigated because I am sure this company continues to supply water and receive revenue from the people who they supply water to. Therefore, I suspect the usual reason is corruption. People are embezzling funds that are meant to pay peoples‟ salary and statutory deductions. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know if there is a provision in the law whereby in such situation, WASREB can take over. This company should be suspended so that WASREB takes over a period of time as the investigations go on. As the Committee looks into this, this would be one of the solutions. If there is a possibility of WASREB to take over the running of this water project as investigation go on. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we condemn this in the strongest term. We urge Sen. Sakaja‟s Committee to expedite their investigation into this matter. I thank you for the opportunity."
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