•Monday, April 21, 2008
Last year, Kenya parliament passed five critical labour laws which were assented into law by President Kibaki a few weeks before the 2007 elections. The laws came into effect March 1st 2008. These were: Labour Institutions Act, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health Act, Work Injury Benefits Act and the Employment Act.
The Employment Act entitles Kenya women workers three months paid maternity leave in addition to the 21 annual leave. Employers will not make their employees forfeit the annual leave after taking a maternity leave. That gives the Kenya mother four months in a year.
The interesting bit is that the Act also gives the Kenya father a 10-day paternity leave to look after the recovering mother and the new birth. This is interesting because, first, jamaapoa is no longer a bachelor. It is in his aspirations and ambitions to perpetuate the human race in years to come. Jean said two descendants are more than enough while i felt four is a good contingency and represented a good genetic pool to survive vision 2030. Well, that is still a dream but I can see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Secondly, Iam not sure that the 10-Day is a celebration for the Kenyan man. Several Kenyan men prefer to be out of the house around that time. As if the delivery room demands are not enough, Francis Atwoli, the COTU boss wants the Kenya man to go through the motions of a yoyoing neck, throbbing head and kneecap-less feet of his offspring. However, it is a good opportunity for the Kenyan father to get an early bond with his children, be there for his love during those trying times and appreciate the challenge of motherhood. I hope it will not be another moment with the boys.
The Employment Act entitles Kenya women workers three months paid maternity leave in addition to the 21 annual leave. Employers will not make their employees forfeit the annual leave after taking a maternity leave. That gives the Kenya mother four months in a year.
The interesting bit is that the Act also gives the Kenya father a 10-day paternity leave to look after the recovering mother and the new birth. This is interesting because, first, jamaapoa is no longer a bachelor. It is in his aspirations and ambitions to perpetuate the human race in years to come. Jean said two descendants are more than enough while i felt four is a good contingency and represented a good genetic pool to survive vision 2030. Well, that is still a dream but I can see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Secondly, Iam not sure that the 10-Day is a celebration for the Kenyan man. Several Kenyan men prefer to be out of the house around that time. As if the delivery room demands are not enough, Francis Atwoli, the COTU boss wants the Kenya man to go through the motions of a yoyoing neck, throbbing head and kneecap-less feet of his offspring. However, it is a good opportunity for the Kenyan father to get an early bond with his children, be there for his love during those trying times and appreciate the challenge of motherhood. I hope it will not be another moment with the boys.
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4 comments:
It's days of double duty for the poor mama as she takes care of her new little one and her husband as he entertains his buddies with kanywaji nyumbani...Yawa!
Yenyewe kudos to those that made paternity leave a reality!
seinlife...lol, poor mama. But I am sure there are some men who will be of great help.
I missed this one. Congrats on acquiring a wife. Take good care of her, and she will take good care of you. Best wishes. Those are good times in kenya for women especially.
What if your employer denies you the leave? what recourse does one have
do i go ahead if i face a sack?