7 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to support the Legal Education Bill and that it goes to the Third Reading. This can only get better for legal education. The Minister means well and I think that if there are any nitty gritties and details, those will definitely be sorted out. In principle, I need to convince the House that this is important to support. With those few remarks, I support.
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19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is just to thank and congratulate the Minister for Finance and all those who made this possible that we have moved to this stage. The bipartisan way in which we have done this and moved the country forward is something that this House can be proud of, and I would like to be associated with the success.
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13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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13 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
It is on procedure, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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6 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member of Parliament for Yatta Constituency; hon. Charles Kilonzo, sought, a Ministerial Statement on the strike by employees of KBC which started on 29th February this year. Hon. Charles Kilonzo sought the following clarifications:
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6 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
“(a) why salary arrears amounting to millions of shillings have not been paid to employees of KBC; why employees of KBC are the most poorly paid in comparison to employees of other Government parastatals; (b) why after KBC undertook restructuring and, therefore, promoted employees to new grades as reflected in the code of regulations, they continued to pay the employees using old grades and only implemented the new grades in respect of a few managers;
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6 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
(c) why the Government failed to honour the promise made to pay the employees their new dues based on the restructured grades; and,
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6 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
(d) why the corporation continued to have hundreds of employees on temporary terms for years contrary to labour laws.”
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6 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
I wish to make the following Statement and clarify the issues raised.
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6 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
First, the KBC management gave out a 21 per cent pay increase to its employees on 10th February, 2012. The management has already effected 9 per cent pay and backdated that to July, 2011. The employees have been assured that the remaining 12 per cent will be effected beginning July this year when the new financial year commences. The corporation also took a bold step of signing a recognition agreement with the Communication Workers Union of Kenya (CWUK). However, the employees have disowned this union and are seeking another union. This is their democratic right and one that would help ...
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