Yegon Brighton Leonard

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to request a Statement, regarding the intended redundancy of employees in the tea sub-sector. Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 44 (2) (c), I seek to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labor and Social Welfare regarding the redundancy of employees in the tea industry, in particular employees at James Finlays Kenya Limited. Hon. Deputy Speaker, more than 700 employees at the Kericho-based James Finlay Kenya Limited will lose their jobs due to redundancy. The tea company delivered the devastating news to ... view
• 26 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: (iii) State whether James Finlay Kenya Limited has notified the respective unions on the unionisable employees or the individual employees who are not members of Trade Unions or are otherwise ununionisable and the labor officer as required under Section 41/1 of the Employment Act of 2007 of the reason and the extend of the intended redundancy. (iv) Could the Chairperson provide detailed audited accounts of James Finlays Kenya Limited for the preceding three years, showing its revenues and expenditures to ascertain whether there is indeed and significant drop in its revenues to warrant the intend redundancy. (v) Could the Chairperson ... view
• 26 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, considering this is a contemporary issue and considering the deadlines that have been put in place, they are supposed to go on 31st December. I would be glad if we handled this issue before we proceed on recess so that we can sort out the issue at hand. view
• 24 Nov 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The response is not satisfactory. It is actually fake. We are not opposed to decongesting of traffic in Nairobi or improvement of travel time and flow of vehicles. My issue was that the steps and procedures that were used during the eviction of tenants who already paid for the lease of that particular place in Lunar Park were not proper. It is evident from the first answer that no valuation of properties was done. When you look at the third answer, where they are saying that the Government had not set aside resources for compensation as ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to put forward a Statement regarding the demolition of Lunar Park. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: I am well guided. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2) (c), I seek to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing regarding evictions and demolitions of properties at Lunar Park and other surrounding business premises in Nairobi County. Hon. Speaker, property worth millions of shillings at Lunar Park and other surrounding business premises were demolished on Tuesday, 15th September 2020 at 8.00 p.m. as Kenya Railways Pension Scheme moved in to reclaim the land for construction of the Nairobi Expressway Road Project. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the four hours’ notice issued by the Kenya Railways Pension Scheme on Tuesday evening, 15th September 2020 has adversely affected legitimate business owners such as M/s Patflex Solutions Limited, M/s Double X and M/s Mississippi Waters, among others, who have lease agreements for the next nine years. They have been occupying the premises for the last 10 years paying rent to the Kenya Railways Retirement Benefit Scheme. It is notable that over 1,000 people who are directly employed in the affected area and premises have been rendered jobless, and in particular, during this period of COVID-19 pandemic. view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I seek for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the following: (i) Explain the criteria used during compulsory acquisition and evictions of people on developed lands or where business premises exist. (ii) What steps were followed during the eviction and demolition of people’s properties at Lunar Park and other surrounding business premises and whether valuation of properties was carried out before evictions and demolitions ? (iii) What measures has the Ministry put in place to ensure that persons affected during the evictions ... view
• 17 Sep 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I forwarded it to your office. It is very pertinent. view