John Karanja Kihagi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Environment and Natural Resources. view
• 17 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I can see that we are exiting the Statement Order. On 3rd of this month, I requested a Statement from the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the plight of the workers in Karuturi Farm in Naivasha. I have been following this with the Committee and there is no indication that the Committee is pursuing the matter, neither have I been able to have a sitting with hon. Were, who is the Chairman of that Committee. view
• 17 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I wanted to have an undertaking since last week; Karuturi Farm was turned into a battle ground with more than 3,000 workers who are mainly victims of the previous post election violence experienced in Naivasha, and are now housed within the Farm. Their life is endangered. I seek a commitment and direction as to whether the Committee is handling this matter. view
• 3 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding delay in payment of salaries to employees of Sher Karuturi Farm in Naivasha. view
• 3 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sher Karuturi Farm is the largest flower farm in the country with over 3,000 employees and has a capacity to produce over two million stems of roses per day. The farm management has however experienced financial problems and thus of late payment of salaries to workers has been delayed. There has also been disconnection of power and water to the residential houses due to non-payment of bills. The Nakuru County Public Health Officer has also threatened to shut down the farm and as of now the workers are yet to receive half of their salaries for the ... view
• 3 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (i) the actual number of workers currently in the farm or employed on the farm; view
• 3 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (ii) the amount of money owed to the workers by the farm management in form of salary arrears, non-remittance to the union and co-operative and the compensation for the years worked; (iii) the measures the Government is putting in place to ensure that the workers’ interests are not severely jeopardised in the very likely event that the farm goes bankrupt and, view
• 3 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (iv) the urgent measures the Government is to take to provide relief and emergency aid for the children, women and vulnerable people within the workers’ colonies established by the farm management and in which it can no longer provide social services. Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 3 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, this is a fairly urgent matter. We are talking of people who have not been paid their August salary. We are also talking of people who are living in deplorable conditions. Therefore, I would urge that the Committee attempts to handle this matter within a week. view
• 26 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Yes. view