Sospeter Ojaamongson

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• 5 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I said, 159 employees were laid off. Various things were taken into consideration. One of them is that those who are professionals were retained. Those who had stayed in the hotel for some time were retained. Those who had stayed for a short time were declared redundant. But I want to emphasize that the hotel is just starting. The people who were laid off are also free to apply for jobs when the business picks up and they will be considered. view
• 5 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think I have all the facts in my hand. The employees were all well paid, after the management of the hotel, together with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Union of Domestic, Hotels, Eductional Institutions, Hospitals and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA), which represents the employees, entered into a voluntary agreement. I have a copy here. Those people have something in their bank accounts. I am sure they smiled when they saw the payment. They were well paid! view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I seek the indulgence of the House that I answer the Question next week because the Managing Director, who is the Chairman of LAICO Regency Hotel, has gone into hiding and we cannot trace him. Our officers have been camping there, since Friday, but they have not been able to get him. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very weighty issue. It involves quite a number of employees. As you understand, the new managers of LAICO Regency Hotel, as it appears, are very complicated people. We want to address the root cause of these problems. If you can give us up to Thursday, with the help of other Government agencies, we would trace the Managing Director. view
• 3 Feb 2009 in National Assembly: Yes. That is okay. view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware of the existence of various forms of child labour spread over Central Province. However, child labour in Central Province has not risen drastically but has decreased from 244,544 cases in 1999 to 131,935 cases in 2008 according to the recently released Analytical Report on Child Labour from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in June 2008. Due to free primary education, school enrolment has steadily risen from 595,762 in 2002 to 893,902 in 2008 in the Province. (b) No child labour related case has been presented to court by ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I had indicated earlier, our approach is multi-sectoral. The Child Labour Division, as I said, is in the district level. It is also at the divisional level, where you are supposed to be, as an hon. Member. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if hon. Mbau does not know, and he might not know, we have the Children Department in our districts. There are even officers at the divisions. As I said earlier, we are approaching that issue through various Ministries. There is the Office of the President and many others. So, those divisions are there, even though they ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as an hon. Member, you are supposed to initiate some of those things. If they do not exist in your constituency, take it upon yourself and go to initiate. In my constituency, I know that cases of child abuse are reported, maybe, to the chiefs and school headmasters by various people. So, it is upon you to go and initiate them. That is because if you do not have a clear guideline on the committees that deal with those issues--- It is various Government departments which come together; various like-minded people who mind about the children's welfare ... view
• 2 Dec 2008 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I had indicated--- I think if I could just read my answer the way I did--- It reads:- The Ministry's strategy in combating child labour is through a multi-sectoral approach. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, a number of ministries have come together. Those committees, although they are not legally constituted--- We can call them ad hoc committees. They exist to address issues related to child abuse! In my own constituency, we have them! In the case of the hon. Member, I have cases from Central Province. If we did not have those committees down there, how could ... view