Cherarkey K Samson

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• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: will pay you for overtime. Now I am bringing a law that will ensure that if you work virtually beyond working hours, as stipulated by the Employment Act, you are supposed to be compensated. I am just enriching Article 41 on Labour Rights under the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. I saw some people making fun of me on TikTok and many other social media platforms saying that I could not answer the question on housing deficit in the country. The reason the President is pushing for the Housing Levy Fund under the Finance Bill of 2023 is that ... view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: For the benefit of the country and my colleagues, we are exempting those working in emergency services on call. There is an arrangement that they normally have. If you are a doctor, a fireman or work in the emergency department, you will be exempted from the right to disconnect because you need to agree with your employer. view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: I want to allay the fears of the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) and other players in the sector or the Government. In the last Session, we had a push and pull in the Floor of the House about Mental Health Bill. We had an issue on mental breakdown. I am finishing in the next three or five minutes. view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: I do not know why the Deputy Minority Leader is excited today. For the record, because my Bill has been misunderstood, last year, Sen. Wambua, Sen. Madzayo - The Minority Leader and Sen. Olekina - we were with the former Senator, Sen. Kasanga, if my memory serves me right. She was pushing the Mental Health Bill. What is happening is that there are performance targets by banks and other organizations. Our employees have burnout, mental breakdown and depression because of the performance targets. view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: Imagine you have left the office at 5.00 p.m., then your bosses call you up to midnight asking for the sales targets reached. We are protecting against burnout. We are protecting the health and mental wellness of the employees. To the FKE and other employers, it does not make sense to have an employee who is mentally depressed and on burnout. The productivity will go low. Even International Labour Organizations, under the European chapter, have agreed with me on the right to disconnect. I want to bring to the attention of this House that this is an international issue, not ... view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: My brother, Sen. Madzayo, who is our revered and respected Minority Leader, is a former Judge of the Labour Court. He knows that some of these disputes are because of mental depression. You have seen some elements in the police killing each other because of mental breakdown, stress and burnout. Sen. Kibwana had even brought a Motion that we are still discussing on the Floor of the House because of mental breakdown. view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: The fifth point is that these international countries such as France and Portugal have already enacted the right to disconnect. The environment is changing from the traditional office, where you go and work from your desk from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. We now need to shift our focus to remote working environment. It will even assist the People living with Disabilities (PWDs) to be able to work at their convenience. Most of the government offices are not accessible and friendly to PWDs in the Republic. I know where Sen. Olekina stayed for some time, the United States of America ... view
• 8 Jun 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am concluding. You should even add me more time because I am putting your future on a proper trajectory of national power. There are many countries with large economies buying this idea of the right to disconnect. Colleagues and friends, this Bill will be a life changer, it will transform, protect out right to family, ensure everybody is respected and ensure the growth of the many labour rights across the country. The right to disconnect Bill does not mean kupigasherehe at the expense of working because one must perform. It is to ensure that when you ... view