Sospeter Ojaamongson

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 271 to 280 of 726.

• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, our Constitution outlaws discrimination. Our labour laws also outlaw discrimination. So, if there is any firm that pays Africans different wages from the Chinese, then the hon. Member is at liberty to report that organization to us so that we deal with it accordingly. We are currently undertaking a comprehensive labour inspection on the Chinese firms, which the hon. Member has brought up. I thank the hon. Member for doing this. There are about 20 Chinese firms in Kenya. We are undertaking a comprehensive inspection to find out whether there are any ... view
• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 27th October, 2010, Mr. Wamalwa sought a Ministerial Statement from the Ministry of Labour regarding the then ongoing strike by the Kenya Tea Growers Association in protest against the introduction of tea picking machines in Sotik, Kericho and other tea growing areas. From the Statement, the hon. Member wanted to know whether I was aware that, after the promulgation of the new Constitution, every worker has a right under Article 41(2) to go on strike and participate in activities of a trade union and pursuant to the said provision and that of Section 76 ... view
• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mungatana sought clarification on what we are doing to ensure that there are no job losses. We have talked to the people from that region. We are not going to sideline technology always when it comes in favour of the very old traditional methods. We have also looked at the investors. These people have seen the advantages of using machines. All the same, we have initiated dialogue between the parties. We are saying that these people whose jobs will be taken over by machines are going to be retrained and put into other sectors. ... view
• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as far as we are concerned, these employees are still employees of James Finlay Tea Company because you cannot ignore a court order. An Industrial Court Order No.1281 of 2010 was delivered on 1st November 2010. It was an order restraining employers from suspending, dismissing, locking out or evicting workers on account of the strike. The Labour Commissioner is there dealing with the issue. The people will be paid their full salaries--- view
• 18 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I had admitted earlier on, our Ministry is very much on the ground. A meeting was called on 9th November between the parties and there was assurance for everybody to go back. In case anybody has been locked out, they should report to the Ministry and we will take decisive action. So, there is no compromise about this because the law is the law. view
• 17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to apply. (a) As I had indicated last time, there were 43 permanent employees who were paid and 83 seasonal employees--- view
• 17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware that I was to explain anything regarding my whereabouts. I do not know what the hon. Member is alluding to because we have been here. view
• 17 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I indicated earlier on, I had partially answered this Question. I had indicated that 43 permanent employees and 83 seasonal employees were paid, but the Member of Parliament for Juja presented a list of 28 additional employees. I have since confirmed that some of them were employees of Tasia Coffee Estates. My Labour Officer in Thika, in conjunction with the management of the company, are verifying documents to ensure that they are all in order, so that they can be paid their dues within the next 29 days. view
• 11 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Tasia Coffee Estates changed hands as from 30th June, 2010 and was subdivided into plots. (b) The former workers of Tasia Coffee Estates were composed of 43 permanent employees and 88 seasonal employees who are members of the Kenya Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union. The 43 permanent employees were paid service gratuity, leave and notices while the rest who were on contract basis were entitled to pro rata leave which was paid along with their wages as at 30th June, 2010 when their contract ended. (c) Tasia Coffee ... view
• 11 Nov 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had categorized the employees into two. The permanent ones were fully paid. We had the seasonal ones who had contracts which were ending after every three months. They were also paid because their contracts coincided with the closure of the company. However, I have said that in case these employees have any grievances, they can report to our Labour Officer so that we can look at them. view