Sospeter Ojaamongson

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• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Speaker do now leave the Chair to enable me initiate debate on Vote 15 – Ministry of Labour. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Labour has been in existence since Independence. In 1999, the Ministry was renamed the Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development after a merger of the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment. In the Presidential Circular No.12008, the Ministry’s name was changed to the Ministry of Labour. The Ministry’s mandate, as per the Presidential Circular No.12008 is:- (a) National manpower ... view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank all the hon. Members who have contributed in support of our Ministry today. I would like to start with Mr. Bifwoli who talked about raising the minimum wage. Indeed, we are not playing with this matter. During the Labour Day celebrations, we had a good package for Kenyans with regard to the minimum wage, but unfortunately the crowds went rowdy and stoned us. As a Ministry, we have gazetted the minimum wages for all categories of employees be they housemaids or workmen. We will table that in Parliament very soon. view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Most hon. Members have discovered that the Ministry is grossly under-funded. Thanks to the Parliamentary Staff. I was in the last Parliament and we never managed to debate the Vote of the Ministry of Labour. This time, we are doing just that. The whole country has seen that the Ministry, despite being key in dealing with employers and employees, it is grossly underfunded. The officials of this Ministry presented to the Ministry of Finance a very good budget, but it was rejected. Nonetheless, our budget moved a bit higher this financial year. We hope, as has been requested by hon. ... view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs789,330,950 be issued from the Consolidated Fund to complete the sum necessary to meet the expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2010, in respect of:- view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: Vote 15 – Ministry of Labour view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: VOTE R15 – RECURRENT EXPENDITURE view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: SUB-VOTE 150 – GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: SUB-VOTE 151 – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: SUB-VOTE 152 – DIRECTORATE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES view
• 18 Aug 2009 in National Assembly: SUB-VOTE 153 – HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT view