John Karanja Kihagi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c) I rise to request for a Statement from the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the fate of workers in Karuturi Farm in Naivasha. Karuturi Farm is the largest flower farm in Kenya with over 3,000 employees and a capacity to produce over two million stems of rose flowers per day. The farm has experienced financial hardships and has been placed under receivership. The fate of the workers in relation to their unpaid salaries, SACCO contributions and compensation for years worked is currently unknown. The Chairperson should inquire into and report ... view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: (i) the actual number of workers in the farm who have worked in the farm from June 2013 and are currently working there as at the time of receivership; The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: (ii) the amount of money owed to the workers in the form of salaries, arrears, non- remittance to their union and co-operative and their terminal benefits; view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: (iii) the measures the Government has put in place to ensure that the workers’ interest is taken into consideration by the receiver manager; and (iv) the measures the Government is taking to provide relief and emergency aid to children, workers and the vulnerable people living in that farm. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this question expired with the last Session. I had requested for this Statement in early October and in spite of following it up with the Committee Chair and other Members, I have not been able to get any response from them. I can see hon. Gichigi is here and he can bear witness that I have really pursued their Committee on this matter. So, I would kindly request that we put this matter before a special Committee given that the farm workers were sent on compulsory leave last week. view
• 19 Feb 2014 in National Assembly: That is okay, hon. Speaker. view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: No, I am on the same, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Deputy Speaker. I am on this as the bona fide Member for Naivasha, and also as a Member of the Committee on Lands. As the Chairman has said, the Committee interrogated the matter with KARI management; I believe the state of KARI ownership of the land has been well amplified. KARI Naivasha is the premier agricultural research station in the country. It was established more than 100 years ago and its contribution towards the betterment of agriculture in this country cannot be over- emphasised. As the Chairman has said, quite viable agricultural research is happening at the station. ... view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: There is a point I am driving at. view
• 13 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the point I want to drive home--- I just want to amplify what the Chairman has said about the Isahakia Community, who are occupying KARI land. I believe they are occupying that land on mis-information and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view