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    "id": 995093,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "dismissed and no compensation was done. An example was in Kakamega County where workers were dismissed by Mumias Sugar Company but they were not compensated. As a Senate, we have to see how to protect workers in this country. At a time like this during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is unreasonable to just dismiss workers and fail to compensate or cushion them during this hard time. Workers also have basic needs just like anybody else. They have families with school fees to pay and require medication. It was unthinkable for tea pickers to be dismissed just like that. When we have a factory, it should benefit the community. The community should see the benefit of having a factory because if tea pickers are idle, they will be a risk to the factory, and therefore, there is need to see that the factor of production being brought about by human labour in Nyamira is not ignored because machines can fail. If that happens, workers can be handy to ensure that the tea factory still operates. There is need to have the goodwill from the factories to ensure that workers are brought on board. If they have been dismissed, we need to know whether a notice was given to them. If a notice was given, were they given ample time? If they were given ample time, have they been compensated? It should not be a staggered compensation. The compensation should be up to the last cent to ensure our workers are not discouraged. We are here to represent the counties and the interest and welfare of the workers. That is one of our core businesses in the Senate. Madam Temporary Speaker, I hope this Statement will go to the right Committee which should ensure that there is fairness on the part of the workers, so that they do not feel that we are not keen or concerned about them. Madam Temporary Speaker, once again, I thank you for giving me the opportunity and congratulate the Senator for coming up with this Statement."
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