James Nderitu Gachagua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 41 to 43 of 43.

• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very unfortunate situation. The Assistant Minister concedes and accepts that the casual workers were actually engaged and that they did some work. It is not fair for the Assistant Minister to now ask the workers to bring contracts of agreement and so on. This matter came up last year and I was given this same reply. The Assistant Minister should confirm whether these workers, who do not have any agreement signed between them and the corporation, will lose their wages. view
• 31 May 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is very disappointing! Is the Assistant Minister telling Kenyans that, if they are engaged to carry out some work through the District Commissioner's office without any contract, the Government can turn around and say that the workers will not be paid? The Assistant Minister should confirm whether that is slavery because he has said they are statute barred. That amounts to slavery and the Assistant Minister should confirm it loud and clear. He is also aware that those people are unable to engage the Government in law suits. They are not able to go to ... view
• 22 Mar 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in working out the 83, there has been some rounding off. The actual calculation should be, in a House of 222 Members with 20 slots. You divide 222 by 20 times 15. That gives you 1.665 which you round off to two. view