Justice Kipsang Kemei

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: This country, and indeed, the entire human race still relies on human labour. The principal object of somebody working as a labourer is to earn a just wage. The problem is that when we use weights beyond 50 kilogrammes, workers end up being collateral damage. Their bodies, physique, health are damaged as a result of carrying big weights over a long period of time. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: I also wish to mention that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has prohibited the carrying of weights above 50 kilogrammes. If we still continue to use them in this country, it is against the ILO laws. We must, therefore, guard against a situation where we end up putting our people in a position where their health is damaged. The Mover has said that 25 per cent of all back injuries are caused by carrying excessive weights. Most of these people are unable to afford medical insurance and they are also unable to afford proper treatment if they are injured. Therefore, ... view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Lastly, the excess weight we carry in this country also leads to the exploitation of our farmers. Most farmers who get their produce weighed to more than 50 kilogrammes and 90 kilogrammes are exploited by middlemen who occupy the market chain in this country. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I second the Bill. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: 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
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I wish to support the amendment by Hon. Were. It is good to be brief and precise in terms of legal issues. I support the amendment. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to support it. I say that we will be dealing with data that could be abused very easily, probably by persons within or outside the country. Therefore, we should be able to protect the use of data in the Authority so that it can only be utilized by those responsible. Thank you. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I am ready. As a student of English, I would have preferred “unemployed persons” as opposed to “job seekers”. But in terms of inclusivity, we have accepted the amendment given by Hon. Sakaja and Hon. Were. We should go ahead to finish this matter. view
• 7 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Finally, limiting it to persons below the age of 35 is unfair. At the moment, we have persons seeking teaching positions at the age of 42 years old. I support. view
• 27 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support the amendment because there was unnecessary repetition. With the proposed amendment, the text now makes more sense. view