16 Dec 2010 in National Assembly:
The first Managing Trustee was Jos Konzolo. He was there from July 2000 to May 2002. The Fund posted a negative growth rate of negative Kshs3.75 billion; that is from Kshs42.5 billion to Kshs40.9 billion. The other one was Mr. Ben Mutweta. He was there from May 2002 to August 2002. During his time, the Fund recorded a negative growth rate of Kshs5.81billion; that is from Kshs40.9 billion to Kshs38.5 billion. The third Managing Trustee was Mr. Naftal Mogere as from August 2002 to February 2006. The Fund posted a growth rate of 75.46 percent; that is, it rose from ...
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15 Dec 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we had written to the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly yesterday so that this Question can be put in the Order Paper tomorrow. We are not yet prepared to answer it. I, therefore, do not know why it was put on the Order Paper today.
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23 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have to apologize for coming late. This is because it is my Minister who was coming to answer, but he was recalled to the Ministry to attend to urgent issues, so I had to come and take his place.
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23 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Minister had already answered the whole Question. What was remaining was to present the names of the directors of African Safari Club Limited. Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to the company’s annual returns which were last filed on 14th January, 2009, the directors/shareholders of M/s African Safari Club Limited are as follows: One, Renato Fabrizio Bechmann of P.O. Box 81443, Mombasa; two, Brigitte Hutzli of P.O. Box 81443, Mombasa; three, Karl Jacob Rudedin of P.O. Box 81443, Mombasa and, four, Frank Helge Neugebaur of P.O. Box 81443, Mombasa. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the non-director ...
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23 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have sent for more information regarding the Coast Hotels Development Company, which actually owns majority shares, even though it is a non-director shareholder. So, given more time, may be up to tomorrow, we shall be able to get them.
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23 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, my Minister and I visited African Safari Club and the directors or proprietors of African Safari Club have been having a very big problem regarding the payment of salaries to their workers dating back to over 15 years, specifically. That is why we have put a team together which is looking at the problems there. So, there is a committee there which is yet to present a report to us, looking comprehensively at the problems at the African Safari Club Limited so that we can end this problem once and for all.
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18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that many Kenyans have been employed by Chinese contractors in various parts of the country. However, there have been no cases of payment of poor wages because the existing legislation that guides payment of wages and terms and conditions of employment is applied. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, workers’ wages are paid according to the Legal Notice No.98 of 1st May, 2010 for the regulation of wages (general amendment order, 2010) that stipulates the following minimum rates. In all cities, workers are supposed to be paid Kshs324.40 ...
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18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member based this question on the plight of the employees but now he is talking about the creation of employment. These people are investors and they want to maximize on profits. So far, we do not have a policy where we can compel an investor who has come to make money to create employment opportunities for the deserving people. We have not yet reached that stage.
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18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not think it is our key mandate to create employment. Basically, our duty is to look at the plight of the workers in their work places and the employers wherever they are. Ours is to create good labour working relationships in the country. We do not create employment. This is created in various sectors.
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18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Work Injury Benefits Act and the previous Workman’s Compensation Act give us clear guidelines on how you can claim for compensation in case you are injured at the work place. The first thing in case of injury is to report the accident to the labour officer, fill the forms and the Government will take up the matter in order to be compensated adequately.
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