9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 9th October, 2019- Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on a Petition to the Senate by residents of Kajiado County concerning delayed salaries and non- remittance of statutory deductions for employees at the Nol-Turesh Loitoktok Water and Sanitation Company Limited.
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
The Nol Turesh Loitoktok Water and Sanitation Company is located in Kajiado County. The Petition was brought to the Senate by the nominated Senator from Kajiado County, Sen. Mary Seneta. The Petition was committed to the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare.
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee engaged the petitioners, the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) and the Nol Turesh Company and noted that the Company had not paid its workers for eight months and neither had it remitted the statutory deductions. The Company had also dismissed its workers without following procedure. 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.
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
The Committee then directed the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Water and Sanitation to arbitrate the matter between the management of the company and the workers. The Committee also directed that the Company should re-admit the dismissed workers and to respect the collective bargaining agreements between the company and the workers. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, during the last sitting with the stakeholders, the Committee learnt that the Company has entered an agreement with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to pay the employees statutory deduction arrears in a ...
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I table the Report on the Petition, I join you in welcoming the students to the Senate. I would like to inform the students that this is the ‘Upper House’ of` Parliament. The core role of this House is to come up with Bills that concern counties, especially on matters education. I urge the students to be very disciplined so that in future when we retire, they will also come to the Senate. The Senate comprises old men and women.
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9 Oct 2019 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.
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to also lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 9th October, 2019- The Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the Petition to the Senate concerning non-recruitment of locals by flower farms, institutions and other companies operating in Kaputiei North Ward in Kajiado County. The Petition concerning non-recruitment of locals by flower farms, institutions and other companies operating in Kaputiei North Ward in Kajiado County was presented to the Senate on 18th July, 2018, by Sen. Seneta who is a nominated Senator for Kajiado County. The ...
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for saving me from that noise.
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in response to the prayers, the Committee recommended that county governments, when attracting investments, should aim to get the best deals for their residents in terms of employment, putting up social amenities like schools and hospitals, capacity building in technical areas, rehabilitation of the environment and infrastructural projects. Finally, unemployment, especially among the youth is a problem that faces the country as a whole. Therefore, the Committee is undertaking the following- (1) Engaging county governments during its county visits to ensure that counties get the best deal, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), issues of employment The ...
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9 Oct 2019 in Senate:
opportunities and environmental rehabilitation for their residents from potential investors; and, (2) Dealing with the problem of youth employment wholesomely by engaging the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection under which the National Employment Authority (NEA) falls to work hand in hand with Huduma Centres and ensure that there is a database of youth seeking jobs in every centre through which the institutions can use to source for workers. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.232, I beg to lay the Report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. I thank you.
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