Dr. Newton Wanjala Kulundu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Occupational Safety and Health Bill be now read a Second Time. This Bill makes provision for the safety and health of people who are legally at the place of 1496 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 22, 2007 work, or who are within its vicinity, besides regular employers of that workplace. The principal object of this Bill is to repeal and replace the Factories and Other Places of Work Act, Cap.514. The Bill makes provision for the safety and health of workers in all workplaces in Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Part I of the ... view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Bill provides safety and health coverage to persons who are legally at a place of work, or within its vicinity, besides the regular employees. The Bill also provides measures to ensure that workplace accidents and occupational diseases are minimised. It defines the roles of various actors and stakeholders, and the interface between other law enforcement agents, whose mandate may touch on other workplaces or general environment. The Bill prohibits the employment of children in hazardous workplaces. It protects workers in occupations which previously were not under the jurisdiction of the Factories and Other Places of Work ... view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Mr. Koigi Wamwere to suggest that we have been asleep when, in fact, it is the law that empowers us to punish the flower growers and so forth? There was no such law. Now, we have made a provision in these new Bills to recover money for things like what he is talking about. view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to respond to hon. Members' remarks regarding this Bill. The contributions by hon. Members were good and educative. We promise that we shall include them in our final document. I am happy to give my response to the lively debate on the Occupational Safety and Health Bill, 2007. I thank hon. Members for the immense support and the recommendations proposed. I am grateful to Dr. Wekesa for seconding me and his well detailed analysis of the proposed Occupational Safety and Health Bill. I have also taken note ... view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This Bill makes provision for compensation of employees for work related injuries and diseases in the course of employment. view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Work Injury Benefits Bill be now read a Second Time. view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the existing legislation and compensation of workers for work injuries is outdated. The Workmen's Compensation Act, Cap.236 was enacted in 1948; that is nearly 60 years ago. It commenced on 1st October, 1949. Though this Act has been amended on numerous occasions to adjust its coverage and the amount of compensation payable to injured workers, it still has many deficiencies. The principal object of this Bill is to repeal the Workmen's Compensation Act, Cap.236 and it seeks to introduce a legal framework which is compliant with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards related to the compensation ... view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, do I proceed from where I left? view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the tenets of the Work Injury Benefits Bill are as follows:- (i) The Work Injury Benefits Bill replaces the current Workmen's Compensation Act which is Chapter 236. (ii) The Bill modernizes the legislation and brings it up to date with current circumstances and realities of the work-place. (iii) It makes the legislation compliant with the international labour standards on occupational safety and health and work injury compensation. (iv) It eliminates ambulance chasing. (v) It ensures adequate compensation for employers injured or who contract work related diseases. (vi) It extends insurance cover for work related injuries and ... view
• 22 May 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to take this opportunity to, very heartily, thank the whole House for deliberating on this Bill in a very positive manner. The criticisms raised will be taken on board. Mr. Muturi said that we are being pushed by the ILO, however, that is not the case. This Bill is for the good of Kenyans. With those few remarks, I beg to move. view