Sospeter Ojaamongson

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 211 to 220 of 726.

• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to support this Salaries and Remuneration Commission Bill. As has been indicated by the hon. Minister, indeed, we have been having disparities in terms of the wages we pay various State officers. As he has indicated, why should lawyers who work with the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) earn millions of shillings a month, while another one in the Attorney-General Office is earning a paltry Kshs20,000 or Kshs30, 000? Why should a driver in a Government parastal earn more than a driver in the Ministry of Labour? view
• 12 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenyans through their various submissions across the country during the constitutional review, indeed, uniformly presented their views and said that there has to be a Salaries and Remuneration Commission, at least, to see to it that there is some justice in the remuneration of our people. Most Kenyans supported the formation of this Commission thinking that it would help them bring down the salaries of Members of Parliament to a level that is acceptable and commensurate to the kind of work they do. This, indeed, has been a concern to Kenyans. Is our salary commensurate ... view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think the Question was adequately answered. I was only waiting for supplementary questions from the hon. Member for Mumias. view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, people were hired from Vihiga, Mwingi and even Nyeri. You find that the company policy, as I indicated earlier on, is that it will recruit people who reflect the face of the country. Emphasis was placed on the company policy which says that people from the areas where sugar cane is grown will be given priority. Indeed, almost 30 per cent of the employees were taken from the sugar belt. Seventy per cent of the employees come from the rest of Kenya. We consider that this is fair. You should also consider that there are managers ... view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member for Eldama Ravine did not understand me because, last week, I tabled the list of the people who were recruited as per districts. If he cared to look at that list carefully, he will find that people were recruited from across the country. Even his people were recruited. Actually, Mumias Sugar Company was looking for people with expertise and that is why they advertized those positions. The recruitment was very competitive. We had 3,000 applicants, 500 were shortlisted and 35 were picked from across the country. I have looked at the list with the ... view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I had indicated earlier on, the company was sourcing for people from across the country with expertise. In fact, Mr. Washiali is very lucky because he got two people from the sugar belt. On casual jobs, small jobs and the staff in the transport department, the company purely employs the locals. It is only in the management that the company recruits nationwide. So, Mr. Washiali must be very happy. All the same, I visited Mumias Sugar, we talked with them and they will be giving priority to people with expertise around there. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, ... view
• 26 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: FATE OF “PYRAMID SCHEME” MONEY HELD BY BANKS view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Mumias Sugar Company recruited 35 management trainees in various areas of specialization from diverse parts of the country. From those 35 management trainees, 11or slightly over 30 per cent were recruited from the districts within the larger Mumias sugar catchment area; including Mumias, Butere, Vihiga, Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia. To be specific, four of the trainees were from the immediate surroundings of the company; mainly the Butere-Mumias area. I wish to table the entire list of the management trainees recruited. view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: (b) The company, in line with the internationally accepted human resource practice, advertised for these positions in the national Media during the month of August, 2010. I wish to table the adverts. view
• 19 Apr 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, these were very competitive and specialized positions and the company is obliged to tap the best possible skills in our labour market. The company has a policy of equal opportunity employment to all qualified candidates and that was clearly stated in the advertisement. Indeed, this is in line with the new Constitution and is in the spirit of national cohesion and integration. The advertisement elicited over 3,000 applicants out of whom 500 were shortlisted and taken through highly rigorous oral and written interviews, in addition to a series of psychometric and aptitude tests. Thirty five successful candidates ... view