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August 12, 2020 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1 PARLIAMENT OF KENYA THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THE HANSARD Wednesday, 12th August 2020 The House met at 10.00 a.m. [The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Moses Cheboi) in the Chair] PRAYERS Hon. Deputy Speaker: Hon. Members, I have confirmed that we have the required quorum when we combine the numbers we have in the Chambers and other holding grounds. Therefore, business will begin. PETITIONS Hon. Deputy Speaker: Under this order, we have two Members who want to present two petitions. We will start with the Member for Malava, Hon. Malulu Injendi. UNFAIR LABOUR RELATIONS BY WEST KENYA SUGAR COMPANY Hon. Moses Injendi (Malava, JP): Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is Public Petition No.20 of 2020. I, the undersigned on behalf of officials of Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation and Allied Workers, Kabras Branch draw the attention of the House to the following: THAT, Article 41 of the Constitution provides that every person has the right to fair labour practices, which include the right to fair remuneration, the right to reasonable working conditions, the right to form, join or participate in the activities and programmes of a trade union and to go on strike; THAT, in spite of the above stated constitutional safeguards, West Kenya Sugar Company, one of the leading sugar companies in the country, has been subjecting its employees to unfair labour practices; THAT, since the change of ownership of the company in 2007, the company has refused to employ its workers on permanent terms as required and has, instead, been
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