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    "id": 895855,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/895855/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suna West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Masara",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13486,
        "legal_name": "Peter Francis Masara",
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    "content": "THAT, those amounts so deposited fell short of the true reflection of the sums owed by the University for the 87 part-time lecturers, and that the statutory deductions to Kenya Revenue Authority, National Hospital Insurance Fund and National Social Services Fund remain unremitted; THAT, the unfair labour treatment and delay in payment of dues to part-time lecturers has caused demoralisation, high turnover of staff and has resulted in compromised quality of service delivery to innocent students; THAT, owing to the salary delays, most of the lecturers are not in a position to further their studies and some are living in squalor while struggling to fend for their families since the university is their sole source of income; THAT, going by precedence in other campuses, the delays in salary arrears is likely to affect the sustainability of Migori Campus; THAT, attempts to have the matter addressed by the leadership of the university and the relevant offices have not been fruitful and have instead resulted in intimidation and threats; THAT, none of the issues raised in this Petition are pending in any court of law, constitutional or legal body. Therefore, your humble Petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Education and Research: (i) causes an investigation to the matter to ascertain why Kisii University has not paid its part-time lecturers from January 2016 to date and when the payments shall be made; (ii) ascertains from the university management the sustained strategies in place to address the state of affairs and the quality of training and education due to non- payment of lecturers; and, (iii)makes any other orders it deems fit in the circumstance of this matter. And your petitioners will ever pray. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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