Njoki Ndung'u

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, they have done so! If the hon. Member does not know, there is even a desk in the Ministry of Finance! view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Let me address the Chair. I hope the Chair will protect me! I must be protected! view
• 17 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Yes, I will, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to say that on the issue of HIV/AIDS and supporting youth campaigns on behaviour change, there are on-going programmes right now. On the issue of recreation and leisure, indeed, it is written here that we should remunerate and honour sportswomen and sportsmen. That is being done. We have also improved the accessibility to sporting facilities. I am glad, as a person who supports the youth, that in the last five years, there is a big difference. Now, we just want to come back to improve. With those few remarks, I ... view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 4(1) of the Bill be amended by inserting the words "recruiting trafficking or" immediately after the words "any other person". This particular amendment is to include the issue of recruiting and trafficking in persons. Kenya is not only a country of origin of trafficked persons, but also transit and destination; akin to drug trafficking for contraband smuggling. If we effect this amendment, we will put Kenya at the same international and global standards as international labour law practices. view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- (i) THAT, Clause 29(1) of the Bill be amended by deleting the word "two" and substituting therefor the word "three." (ii) THAT, Clause 29(2) be deleted. (iii) THAT, a new Subclause (9) be inserted as follows: October 16, 2007 PARLIAENTARY DEBATES 4499 "A male employee shall be entitled to two weeks paternity leave with full pay." Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think it is important for us to give women three months and not two months for the purposes of the woman's pre-natal and post-natal health, as well as looking ... view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: No, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. Let me read Clause 29(2) again. It says:- "An employer who has paid a female employee wages for two months during her maternity, shall be reimbursed by the NSSF." That is what I am saying should be deleted. It does not even make any sense. Procreation is also part of the economic growth and I think that private companies should not demand from the Government what should be their corporate and social responsibility; which is to pay women for maternity leave. Finally, I propose to insert a new Sub-clause 29(9) that a male employee ... view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, a new Clause 29(A) be inserted as follows:- October 16, 2007 PARLIAENTARY DEBATES 4505 29(A) Where a female employee has been matched with a child for official adoption or is placed with a child for official adoption, that employee is entitled to adoption leave. The same rights, duties and obligations to employee and employer pertaining to maternity leave will apply in the case of adoption leave. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the need for this new Clause is that we have already provided for maternity and paternity leave but we ... view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I just want to assure the hon. Member for Siakago and Senior Counsel that there is no hidden agenda in the way it has been drafted. It simply means that the rights that a woman receives after child-birth will apply to a woman who adopts a child in the same circumstances. There is no intention for any other rights. It is just to say that it would be the same. We said that it would be three months. So the three months shall apply. That is the intention. view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, having heard views from both sides of the House, I would like to propose a further amendment to my amendment. view
• 16 Oct 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the proposed New Clause 29(A) be amended to read as follows- "29(A) Where a female employee has been matched with an infant child for official adoption or is placed with an infant child for official adoption, the employee is entitled to adoption leave of three months." Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, with this proposal, we leave out the remaining words in the original amendment. view